The Authoritarian Regime Survival Guide first appeared on social media in January 2017 as a spontaneous series of tweets. Within just one month, the posts reached over 3 million views, all carrying the signature line, “– With love, your Eastern European friends”, and the hashtag #LearnFromEurope.

The guide quickly went viral across the U.S. and beyond, spreading to multiple countries and being translated into languages ranging from Turkish to Filipino. It was seen on protest placards during anti-Trump demonstrations, studied at two American universities, quoted on national television by CNBC’s Joy Reid, and even recommended by former U.S. Secretary of Labor Robert Reich.

While excerpts and summaries have been widely shared online, this marks the first time the complete guide has been published in its entirety.