Manual por onde os políticos portugueses aprendem (parte III)

Parte I e parte II.

"Law 32: Play To People’s Fantasies
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The truth is often avoided because it is ugly and unpleasant. Never appeal to truth and reality unless you are prepared for the anger that comes from disenchantment. Life is so harsh and distressing that people who can manufacturer romance or conjure up fantasy are like oases in the desert: everyone flocks to them. There is great power in tapping into the fantasies of the masses.
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Keys To Power
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The person who can spin a fantasy out of an oppressive reality has access to untold power. As you search for the fantasy that will take hold of the masses, keep your eye on the banal truths that weigh heavily on us all.
Never be distracted by people’s glamorous portraits of themselves and their lives; search and dig for what really imprisons them.
Once you find that, you have the magical key that will put great power in your hands.
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A Few Realities & Fantasies
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The Reality: change is slow and gradual. It requires hard work, a bit of luck, a fair amount of self-sacrifice and a lot of practice.
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The key to fantasy is distance. The distant has allure and promise, seems simple and problem free. What you are offering should be ungraspable.
Reversal
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Never come too close to the place where you are actually expected to produce results. [Moi ici: Por isso, cada vez mais os políticos falam de questões ambientais]
Never make the mistake of imagining that fantasy is always fantastical."