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What are some different types of leverage or coercion that are used to control people?

Asked by RedDeerGuy1 (25022points) 1 month ago

Like money, grades, police, accolades, religion, ... from childhood to the workplace , to government?

Please list more?

Humor and serious answers welcome.

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canidmajor's avatar

Restriction of access to necessary resources, food, shelter, health care etc.

KNOWITALL's avatar

Sex, money, threats, safety of your family, loss of job/income.

flutherother's avatar

Carrots and sticks.

YARNLADY's avatar

I use popcorn to get the boys out of their room.

kevbo1's avatar

The CIA purportedly uses the acronym MICE: money, ideology, compromise, ego to recruit targets and get them to hand over secrets.

snowberry's avatar

Anything of value can be used to coerce or control.

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