29-09-2020 07:00 via sltrib.com

Nicholas Kristof: To beat Trump, mock him

Can critics of President Donald Trump learn something from pro-democracy movements in other countries?Most Americans don’t have much experience confronting authoritarian rulers, but people around the globe are veterans of such struggles. And the most important lesson arguably is “laughtivism”: the power of mockery.Denouncing dictators has its place, but sly wit sometimes deflates them more effectively. Shaking one’s fist at a leader doesn’t win people over as much a
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