The one thing all authoritarians have in common is that they are thin-skinned, which is by the way why they pose as “strong” and domineering. It’s just a façade.
To TRULY control the narrative is a lot more abstract than most people think. In fact, some indicators would be akin to playing poker by showing your cards.
There is a reason why people warn us about speaking about politics in mixed company. Politics are often felt but not understood, and are indeed incendiary.
Few things are as accelerating as when a powerful figure seems to be reading your mind, and speaking to the masses in a belligerent manner. Is that good?
No, the civil rights movement led by Dr. Martin Luther King did not eradicate racism in America. What it did was give a STARTING POINT to a leveled plain field.