I believe dictatorships need two things to survive: The control of the message, the propaganda message, and secret police.
Chris Smith: “I believe dictatorships need two things to survive: The control of the message, the propaganda message, and secret…”
On the recordNovember 16, 2011
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Smith outlines the essential elements that allow dictatorships to persist.
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