Rules for Radicals
A Practical Primer for Realistic Radicals
Saul David Alinsky
Guides young revolutionaries in the art of human communication and explains the tactics of organizing others to work within the system for social change
Dan Bongino discussed Alinsky's book, mentioning that its tactics are efficient if used correctly but were rooted in evil. He noted Alinsky thanked Satan in the book and that one of his rules is to 'pick a target and isolate'.
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Rules for radicals was clearly meant as a way to take down free markets capitalism And to take out a constitutional republic with a small group of dedicated people
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Dan Bongino discussed Alinsky's book, mentioning that its tactics are efficient if used correctly but were rooted in evil. He noted Alinsky thanked Satan in the book and that one of his rules is to 'pick a target and isolate'.
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Rules for radicals was clearly meant as a way to take down free markets capitalism And to take out a constitutional republic with a small group of dedicated people
He had a book called rules for radicals he thanked satan in the book That's who he is
He talks about one point one of his rules is pick a target and isolate
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It was mentioned that one of Alinsky's rules for radicals was to ridicule, as it is a potent weapon with no defense and forces uncomfortable self-reflection. The podcast host discussed this rule in relation to mocking political opponents.
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Saul Alinsky who's no friend of ours? I mean wasn't and wrote this book rules for radicals to guide left this protest.
One of his rules number five was ridicules a man's most potent weapon. There is no defense. It's irrational It's infuriating it works as a key pressure point to force the enemy into concessions folks
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Dan Bongino mentioned Saul Alinsky's Rules for Radicals as an important book to read to understand the political opponent's strategy. He highlighted one of the rules which is to call out hypocrisy.
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Although I don't like Saul Alinsky, Saul Alinsky's rules for radicals...are important for you to read. If you don't understand your political opponent's strategy, then you're bound to lose.
The author discussed the concept of 'asymmetric political action' as mentioned in this book. It explains how a smaller group can provoke a larger entity to act in a self-destructive manner.
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OK, page seventy four of Rules for Radicals says that in all asymmetric political action, the action is in the reaction of the opposition.
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The author discussed the concept of 'asymmetric political action' as mentioned in this book. It explains how a smaller group can provoke a larger entity to act in a self-destructive manner.
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OK, page seventy four of Rules for Radicals says that in all asymmetric political action, the action is in the reaction of the opposition.
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The book was referenced in relation to the left's political tactics, which were described as manipulative and radical.
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I mean it's like Saul Linsky, the left literally operates off of rules for radicals.
It was mentioned as a handbook for radicals, and a newer book, "Beautiful Trouble", was described as an update to it. The book's principles of activism, such as portraying oneself as a victim, were discussed in relation to Greta Thunberg's protests.
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There's a book that the left wrote. It's an update for rules for radicals, which a lot of people have heard of. Saul Alinsky's famous handbook for radicals and it's called Beautiful Trouble.
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It was mentioned as a handbook for radicals, and a newer book, "Beautiful Trouble", was described as an update to it. The book's principles of activism, such as portraying oneself as a victim, were discussed in relation to Greta Thunberg's protests.
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There's a book that the left wrote. It's an update for rules for radicals, which a lot of people have heard of. Saul Alinsky's famous handbook for radicals and it's called Beautiful Trouble.
The hosts repeatedly cited the work as a communist playbook that described manipulation tactics such as controlling the food supply, using deceptive language, and accusing opponents of one’s own actions. Andy Frisella frequently referenced it and noted that Hillary Clinton had praised it as a favorite and mentor source. They portrayed the strategies as tools used by those in power to create discontent and maintain control, warning listeners of its influence. The overall tone was critical of the book’s content.
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The tactics used by the government were described as being similar to those outlined in Rules for Radicals by Saul Alinsky, specifically controlling and affecting the food supply.
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Another Sal Alinsky rules for radicals Karl Marx strategy, which is to control and affect the food supply so that people can't get what they need to do.
Again, another Sal Alinsky rules for radicals Karl Marx strategy, which is to control and affect the food supply so that people can't get what they need to do.
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It was discussed as a book about communist tactics, specifically how to get people into a specific position. The book was praised by Hillary Clinton and was mentioned as a major influence on her political direction and belief system. It was also mentioned as a book about communism and the tactics they use to get people in the position they need them to be in.
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You read Rules for Radicals.
Every single motherfucker listening to this show should read Rules for Radicals. It's by Sal Alinsky. Hillary Clinton talks about Sal Alinsky being one of her mentors and heroes and somebody that she looked up to.
It is a book about communism and the tactics that they use on how to get people in the position they need them to be in.
Always accuse the enemy of what you are doing.
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Hillary Clinton mentioned this book as her favorite, and she also considered Alinsky a mentor.
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When you hear this woman say her favorite book is Rules for Radicals by Saul Alinsky and put him down as some sort of mentor to her and all these other communist books and manifestos.
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It was mentioned as one of Hillary Clinton's favorite books and described as one of the communist playbooks, outlining techniques like blaming the other side for the same things one is doing.
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This woman's favorite book by her own credit is Rules for Radicals by Saul Alinsky. It's one of the communist playbooks.
if you read the comp, if you read marks and you read the sololinsky's rules of radicals, it tells you in that book to do exactly what she's doing, which is to say blame the other side for the same things that you're doing.
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It was referenced as a book outlining how deceptive language is used to convince people of false ideas; the speakers connected the book's strategies to the manipulation of the meaning of "democracy."
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if you go read sololinsky's rules for radicals which is a book that hillary clinton and barack obama and all of these pieces of shit fucking love it will talk about how they use deceptive language to convince people of things that aren't actually true
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The book's manipulation techniques were discussed, and listeners were cautioned to be aware of its intent to convert them into communists. It was described as a playbook used by those aiming to gain power.
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if you read Rules for Radicals from Saul Alinsky, and you should read it understanding that the whole point of the book is to convert you into a communist
they talk about this. They said, dude, accuse your enemy of what it is that you're doing at all times.
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The book was mentioned in relation to how those in power use language to manipulate and say the opposite of what they are doing to protect themselves from accusations. The host referenced the book's discussion of this tactic.
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they talk about this in Sal Alinsky's book rules for radicals. They talk about how, whatever they say, they say the opposite to protect themselves from the accusations of what they're doing.
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The book, Rules for Radicals, was mentioned multiple times as a playbook used by those in power; its strategies and tactics were discussed in relation to current political events and the speakers' concerns about the government's actions.
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whatever they say and whoever they designate as dangerous is the people that they're most afraid of.
It's in that book I keep mentioning, Rules for Radicals. Like, they call it exactly opposite of what it is so that people will go along with it.
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It was mentioned as a book that details techniques used by politicians, including a quote about accusing opponents of one's own actions to create confusion. It was cited as a favorite book of Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden.
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accuse your opponent of what you are doing to create confusion and to inoculate voters against the evidence of your own guilt
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The book "Rules for Radicals" by Saul Alinsky was mentioned as containing strategies used by those in power to manipulate and control.
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All of that is fucking built into Saul Alinsky's rules for radicals if you read it.
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It was mentioned as a book where one of the final steps is removing the Choco Taco, and was used satirically in relation to the discontinuation of the ice cream treat.
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I bet it's in one of these books. Step 342, remove Choco Tacos. I think Salowinski wrote about this.
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The podcast mentioned "Rules for Radicals" by Saul Alinsky, highlighting its descriptions of political strategies and how those tactics are being employed in contemporary political maneuvers. The speakers expressed that reading the book reveals these strategies.
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You know, there's like if you read these things that it tells you in the book exactly you you will read the book and be like, shit, holy shit.
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The podcast mentioned this book as the communist playbook that instructs its followers what to do, including calling people names. It was referenced in relation to the actions of Antifa.
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This is in the playbook Rules for Radicals by Saul Alinsky. This is the communist fucking playbook.
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It was mentioned as a playbook used by far-left activists, and Hillary Clinton's favorite book. The hosts expressed disapproval of the tactics described in the book.
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Rules for radicals, which is kind of a... I'm forgetting the name of the guy. Saul Alinsky.
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The book was mentioned in relation to the strategies used by those in power to maintain control and create a sense of chaos, removing the possibility of hypocrisy in their actions. The speaker commented on the book's description of creating scenarios where there is no logic.
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If you read it, one of the things that they talk about is creating a scenario where there is no logic. OK. Right. There's no logic whatsoever, because when you remove the logic, there can be no hypocrisy.
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The book was referenced to highlight the strategy of using ridicule and name-calling (e.g., racist, transphobe, etc.) instead of reason, a tactic allegedly employed in current political discourse.
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Which by the way is straight from Saul Alinsky's book rules for radicals. He literally says don't engage in reason, ridicule people.
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The book's strategies, as described by the speakers, are to incite discontent between classes and groups to create anger, allowing revolutionaries to offer solutions and make the state subservient to the people's needs.
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Their whole strategy is to incite discontent between the classes and between different groups of people so that people get so freaking angry that all of a sudden they come along as the revolutionaries who care about the poor person, who care about the oppressed, who care about the downtrodden, come band with us and we'll make the state subservient to your needs and because people are so angry at each other they go oh yeah that sounds good.
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The book's strategies for creating social change and its tactics were discussed, particularly the idea of creating discontent to facilitate revolution and achieve personal gain.
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Rules for radicals by Saul Alinsky. And that's a far left book. And the idea is that you create discontent between people and then you come in and you create a revolution.