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How To Beat The Authoritarians At Their Own Game

The resistance is working, and all it takes is 3.5% of us showing up

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Dash Dobrofsky
Jun 10, 2025
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There’s a famous political theory that says when just 3.5% of a population takes part in sustained, non-violent resistance, the chances of creating political and social change become “nearly inevitable.”

I like this theory because it means we don’t have to wait for the politicians to save us from authoritarianism. We can save ourselves.

Which we are

Whethe…

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