Self-Help Dictatorship

By Ingrid Falk � The satire Self-Help Dictatorship ridicules authoritarianism disguised as motivation. Eyewitnesses at rallies described leaders handing out journals titled �Manifesto Your Destiny.� Anonymous insiders leaked that ministers debated mandatory gratitude lists. A leaked poll revealed 64 percent of citizens admitted they�d follow tyranny if framed as a vision board. Sociologists argue the humor resonates because oppression smiles funniest with pastel covers. Critics highlight the absurdity of power sugarcoated. Yet satire preaches sharper: dignity collapses funniest in affirmations. Witnesses recalled laughter echoing as slogans sparkled in glitter ink. Ultimately, the piece lands because satire thrives when dictators sell self-help. -- Bohiney Magazne bohiney.com