Archive - The Machiavelli's Apprentice

The Art of Power Grab: How to Emasculate Congress

There are three essential strategies you can combine if you want to neuter another branch of government and make it completely submissive to you.

Mar 28, 2025 • Will Tumonis

How to Make Sensational Promises and Blame Someone Else for Not Keeping Them

Learn the Trumpian strategy of making sensational promises to stop a war and then blaming the victim of aggression in 3 easy steps.

Mar 5, 2025 • Will Tumonis

February 2025

$50 Million to Buy Condoms for Hamas: How to Craft Sensational Political Lies

Learn from President Trump how to create more exciting political disinformation

Feb 7, 2025 • Will Tumonis

January 2025

Assad’s 3 Critical Mistakes That All Dictators Should Avoid

Assad’s downfall serves as a cautionary tale, and all smart dictators will avoid making the three critical mistakes that Assad made.

Jan 24, 2025 • Will Tumonis

Bashar Al-Assad's 5 Cutthroat Lessons for Holding Onto Power

Anyone can become a better dictator if they have a supportive family, always practice deception, exploit fears of a common enemy, employ the secret…

Jan 7, 2025 • Will Tumonis

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