Authoritarians assume power with shock & awe till they're met with resistance; then they use compliant existing administrative state to continue & grow their all out assault on anyone they deem enemies. But the more local they go, the more the force of everyday people can actually stop them. /1 RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:6c45z5sf3rhgrupy26iqndmc/post/3mruogqwpo22q