James Lindsay on Nostr: The way illegitimate regimes topple is usually very slowly then all at once. They ...

The way illegitimate regimes topple is usually very slowly then all at once. They spend down their legitimacy day by day until finally a critical mass rejects it, at which point things fall apart very quickly. Remember this when you fear nothing makes any difference.
Key ways this happens are that inconvenient truth leaks out over time, so slowing their operations down helps. That's sand in the gears. Getting them to overplay their hands without giving them useful reactions helps a lot too. Sowing distrust is key. Always cost them legitimacy.