#5 Benito Mussolini - Power is seized by the bold and aggressive.

Click ⁠here⁠ to receive this episode's Sultan Letter. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/willtopowerpod⁠⁠⁠------------------------------------------------------------------The principles were extracted from ⁠Mussolini: A New Life by Nicholas Farrell.The Principles:1. Attack your rivals and scheme their downfall. Power is seized by the bold and aggressive. (01:10) 2. Lead an armed revolutionary movement backed by strong grassroots support. (19:33)3. Centralise, concentrate and consolidate control; everyone must be accountable to you. (49:40)4. No claim to Power is more persuasive than the threat of violent force. (01:04:57)5. Legitimise your rule by winning an election, but only after manipulating the electoral system to your advantage. (01:29:10)6. Do not bandwagon on a rival’s rise; at best, you will be overshadowed, at worst, devoured. (01:44:57)7. Never relinquish an ounce of power, and punish any traitors who dare to threaten it. (02:08:06)