Benito Mussolini | Principle 7: Never relinquish an ounce of power, and punish any traitors who dare to threaten it

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Benito Mussolini | Principle 6: Do not bandwagon on a rival’s rise; at best, you will be overshadowed, at worst, devoured

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Benito Mussolini | Principle 5: Legitimise your rule by winning an election, but only after manipulating the electoral system to your advantage

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Benito Mussolini | Principle 4: No claim to Power is more persuasive than the threat of violent force

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Benito Mussolini | Principle 3: Centralise, concentrate and consolidate control

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Benito Mussolini | Principle 2: Lead an armed revolutionary movement backed by strong grassroots support

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Benito Mussolini | Principle 1: Attack your rivals and scheme their downfall

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The principles were extracted from ⁠⁠⁠Hitler: A Study in Tyranny by Alan Bullock⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠Mein Kampf by Adolf Hitler⁠⁠⁠

The Principles:

7. Never accept responsibility without power. (00:00)

8. Never settle for shared authority; always strive to make it absolute. (01:04:00)

9. Centralise, concentrate and consolidate control. (01:17:53)

10. Eliminate anyone that threatens your reign. (01:29:53)

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The principles were extracted from ⁠Hitler: A Study in Tyranny by Alan Bullock⁠ and ⁠Mein Kampf by Adolf Hitler⁠

The Principles:

4. Letting others take the blame is not weakness, but skill.(00:24)

5. Pull the strings of finance and hold the authority to hire and fire. (:16:49)

6. Exploit every opportunity for exposure. (30:15)

- Hitler on Authority. (39:08)

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The principles were extracted from Hitler: A Study in Tyranny by Alan Bullock and Mein Kampf by Adolf Hitler

The Principles:

1. Power comes from mass support and institutional approval. (03:06)

2. Champion an ideology that serves as the foundation of your rule. (19:14)

- Hitler on Propaganda. (41:24)

3. Beware of alliances with those more powerful: in victory you are overshadowed, in defeat you are betrayed. (56:52)