Michael Cohen - Fear Isn't Strategy--It's the Goal
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Donald Trump doesn’t lead, he rules. And like any would-be autocrat, he doesn’t rely on ideas, plans, or even basic competence. He rules through fear. Manufactured, deployed, and enforced like a goddamn business model. I was Act One in that play; Trump's original cautionary tale. The fixer turned witness. The loyalist turned enemy. The message was clear: betray me, and I’ll make an example out of you.
But trust me: I'm old news. I was the prototype. What’s happening now is the scaled-up, big-budget sequel. And the plot? Silence every voice of dissent. Not just former employees like me. Not just journalists or protestors. But sitting mayors. Members of Congress. Entire city governments. Anyone. Everyone.
Let’s start with Chicago, where Mayor Brandon Johnson, a progressive Black leader focused on equity and representation, is suddenly the subject of a federal civil rights investigation. Why? Because he had the nerve to talk openly about hiring Black officials and building an administration that reflects the city’s diversity. In other words: he said the quiet part out loud, and now the DOJ is acting like he’s breaking the law by not filling City Hall with white guys from Lincoln Park.
Let’s not kid ourselves. This isn’t about civil rights violations. It’s about intimidation. About fear. A message from the top: promote equity, and you’ll be dragged through a federal meat grinder.
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