Funny (in a sadly unintentionally ironic way) that the two responses this has gotten so far are both examples of how seductive and effective it is..

It's not a coincidence that Machiavelli outlined the divide and conquer strategy 500 years ago. It was and still is one of the simplest and most effective ways psychopathic shitstains can hold onto power in the face of what would otherwise be wholly deserved condemnation and opposition.