The Illusion of Benevolent Control

# TITLE If I Were Your Devil The Liberal Fascist <break time="2s" /> # SCENE 1

If I were your devil… I wouldn’t come with fire or fury. I’d come with empathy in my eyes,

and virtue on my tongue. I’d speak softly about compassion, fairness,

and safety. And I’d promise to build a better world — one regulation, one policy,

one feeling at a time. <break time="1s" /> # SCENE 2 I wouldn’t tempt you with evil; I’d

tempt you with goodness. The kind that asks for obedience in exchange for belonging. I’d learn your language,

your fears, your guilt. And I’d make you believe that control is kindness. <break time="1.2s" />

# SCENE 3 I would not come to burn books — I would come to rewrite them.