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Divide and Conquer Aggression

BI Article
The Divide and Conquer Authoritarian / Plutocratic Threat
An explanation of the sophisticated divide-and-conquer strategies being used by aspiring plutocrats and authoritarians.

BI Article
The Purple/Gold Distributional Divide
An exploration of the conflict between the plutocrats, the meritocracy, the "left behind," and the "protected classes."

BI Article
"Bad-Faith" Actor Tactics
Bad-faith actors are using a wide range of sinister and deceptive tactics to undermine efforts to make collaborative democracy work.

BI Article
"Bad-Faith" Actors II -- Sources of Vulnerability

News and Opinion
Trump's Divide-and-Conquer Strategy

News and Opinion
Trump Hasn't Given Up on Divide and Conquer
It worked for him before, but will the rising racial liberalism of white Democrats counter the rising racial conservatism of white Republicans? Is that even the right way to frame the question?

News and Opinion
How to beat back Trump's divide & conquer strategy
In the context of the Trump administration, an essay on strategies for reducing the effectiveness of "divide and conquer" attacks.

News and Opinion
How America Became Afraid of the Other

News and Opinion
Divide, Conquer, Negotiate: Trump's Strategy of Uncertainty