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Rules for Radicals
A Pragmatic Primer for Realistic Radicals
Book • 2024
Published in 1971, 'Rules for Radicals' is a seminal work by Saul Alinsky that provides a set of principles and tactics for community organizers and activists.
The book outlines 13 rules for radicals to use in their efforts to bring about social change, emphasizing the importance of understanding power dynamics, using ridicule, and maintaining constant pressure on the opposition.
Alinsky's work has been influential across various political spectra and continues to be a significant resource for those involved in social and political activism.
The book outlines 13 rules for radicals to use in their efforts to bring about social change, emphasizing the importance of understanding power dynamics, using ridicule, and maintaining constant pressure on the opposition.
Alinsky's work has been influential across various political spectra and continues to be a significant resource for those involved in social and political activism.
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Jonah Goldberg in relation to Christopher Rufo's strategy and the adoption of illiberal means.


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Stanley K. Ridgley , who was a 1960s community organizer, labor organizer, who developed these rules on how to disrupt a status quo power.


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