Lucid, November 9, 2023

The strongman would be nothing without bodies to orchestrate and control. He needs crowds to acclaim his successes, propagandists and lawyers to cover up his corruption, military and security personnel to fight his domestic and international wars, and mothers to birth all of the above. He needs men to internalize and perform his brand of brutal machismo, and women to serve as trophies and as assets who validate their submission by the system.

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