I’ll Make Him an Offer He Can’t Refuse
Taking Control
Don Vito Corleone, the Godfather, had two ways of handling business.
His way or his way. He always had his way.
It’s how he reassures Johnny Fontane when all hope feels lost. With a straight face, having seen the future, the future he crafts for himself and his family, he goes:
I’m gonna make him an offer he can’t refuse.
And that’s how regimes secure their reign.
It’s how leaders bribe. It’s how they silence the vocal. It’s how they convince the influencers who were once on the side of the people. It’s how they control the media. It’s how they manipulate the service providers. It’s how they impeach. It’s how they muzzle. It’s how they pacify. It’s how they take control. It’s how they remain in control.
Hello, my fellow Kenyans.
This clip inspired some of the lines used in this short piece. Source — YouTube