Autocrats who face legal constraints (unlike Putin in Russia) turn to carving up state assets and distributing them to loyal allies as a mechanism for consolidating power and ensuring obedience, as an alternative to extrajudicial punishment.
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“I think a good autocrat not only punishes his enemies, which is more difficult with a court system in the US... he carves up US assets and gives them to um gives them to people loyal to him, inspiring a great deal of loyalty.”
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What To Do In The Most Uncertain Market In Years | Prof G Markets— The Prof G Pod – Scott GallowayCreated: 8/12/2026, 6:08:50 PM
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