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A review by billd
Lessons from Cats for Surviving Fascism by Stewart "Brittlestar" Reynolds
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
3.5
I bought Lessons from Cats for Surviving Fascism by Stewart Reynolds AKA Brittlestar because I have enjoyed his humorous takes on politics on his Instagram feed. This book was short, sweet, light but to the point. Basically if you're fighting fascism, be more like a cat than a dog. But basically, he makes his point succinctly and clearly.
"Fascists survive on predictability because their entire system is built on the illusion of control." Be like the cat. Be unpredictable. Fascists can't handle unpredictability.
"Fascists, despite their chest-thumping bravado, are deeply insecure" They thrive on denigrating and making people feel small. They only win if you let them. Cats won't let them. You shouldn't either.
One more...
"Fascists, despite their swagger, are terrified of sharp resistance - both literal and metaphorical. They thrive on compliance..." So never let them think you are defenceless...
It's an interesting way of presenting this battle between democracy and fascism and it makes the point very clearly. Check it out and check out Brittlestar... (3.5 stars)
"Fascists survive on predictability because their entire system is built on the illusion of control." Be like the cat. Be unpredictable. Fascists can't handle unpredictability.
"Fascists, despite their chest-thumping bravado, are deeply insecure" They thrive on denigrating and making people feel small. They only win if you let them. Cats won't let them. You shouldn't either.
One more...
"Fascists, despite their swagger, are terrified of sharp resistance - both literal and metaphorical. They thrive on compliance..." So never let them think you are defenceless...
It's an interesting way of presenting this battle between democracy and fascism and it makes the point very clearly. Check it out and check out Brittlestar... (3.5 stars)