What is political power

1. Political will
   • One needs to know what they want to do. A resourceful man does not have political power if he does not have a political motif.
2. Organization
   • An individual with governing power can have political power but often it requires a well-organized group

What makes an organization powerful

1. Good leadership

• Clearly defined and focused goals
• Accurate assessment of reality
• Accurate prediction of future developments
• Good strategy

2. Coordinated actions

• Willing and ready to make sacrifices
• Coordinated moves on all battlegrounds
  • Government posts (officials, police, military etc.)
    • Try to win the posts
    • Try to influence the posts
  • Courts (lawsuits, judges)
    • Launch and join lawsuits
    • Donate to legal groups
  • Public opinion (media, protests, faith, education)
  • Physical conflicts (people carrying out missions to attack and defend)
  • Intelligence (gather info and avoid snitches)
  • Alliance (try to get like-minded organizations and individuals act together)

3. Resources

• Money
• Talents in specialized areas
• Physical force
  • People ready to act on the ground
    • To kill and hurt
    • To disrupt
      • Threat
      • Kidnap
      • Steal
      • Break things
      • Start fires
  • Weapons
    • Guns
    • Knifes
• Political connections
  • Alliances (local, domestic and international)
  • Who and how much backing

4. Unity and membership

• Clear difference between an ally, a member, and an executive
  • Clear requirements and rules for membership
  • Clear and fair way of forming the leadership
• How well can members put differences aside and work on the common goal
• How different approaches towards the common goal is carefully considered
• How well do members support each other in good times and bad times

5. Wide influence

• Influence people you know in 5 stages
  1. Tell them the political goal and explain why
  2. Make sure they respect the goal and reason
  3. Make them understand your concern
  4. Win their support about the goal
  5. Introduce them to the organization
• Influence the public
  • Write articles, posts and comments on the Internet
  • Try to get the idea published on traditional media
  • Hold rallies
  • Stickers and letters

More on sacrifices

Political involvement is not a dinner party, is can mean great gains or losses. Make sure you believe in the cause before join. Like any belief, political belief means risks and sacrifices.

• Capitalist has power over workers because they bear the risks of bankruptcy
• In democracies, people have the power so have to bear the risks of decision. A population hoping to be taken care of by politicians cannot hold power for long
• Telling family and friends about your political belief and trying to convince them may sometimes result in broken family ties and friendship. Know how far you want to go and do it at your own pace.

Examples

• Control the government
  • Gather resources by force (tax, fines)
  • Use opponents resources to fight against them
  • Increase power by dividing others (mandate businesses to discriminate customers)