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There’s this really weird assumption in the “flood the zone” strategy. I think it is correct that you can overwhelm media channels with too much news; so yes you can flood the zone and divert focus from your core actions. But it’s a peak arrogance to assume your actions at scale won’t cause a flood of consequences at scale YOU can’t control. 

The rational response is look away and wait. There is always a moment of silence after you kick the wasp hive.

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Indeed. But they do seem to have watched Ozark and thought it was a documentary.

Almost like some of these guys never read Ozymandias or something ￼

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I think it’s like watching WWE in an Australian pub. It gets turned off and a real game gets put on. No one cares.

I feel that much of that “flood the zone” strategy is comprised of shock-and-awe announcements that aren’t followed through, or get negotiated down or reversed a couple of days later without fanfare

Unintended consequences but either way, flood the zone is one step ahead of the people/media. And thats all thats needed to do some crazy shit. Maybe it blows up in their face but maybe it doesnt