Sun Tzu: 1) “The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.”, and 2). “Supreme excellence consists of breaking the enemy’s resistance without fighting.”
Our President has already defeated the enemy. They have not yet realized that checkmate happened many, many moves ago.
Same points used for Covid. “Please agree to unconditional surrender with zero resistance before the fighting begins.” So far, we’ve mostly said yes. People are finally figuring out that perhaps they should be saying no.
At this point I find it very profitable to consider the Melian Dialogues as well.
PS. Machiavelli wasn't an evil asshole; he was a very heartbroken, disillusioned idealist...people should really read more than just "The Prince" so as to provide proper context for that far more subtle and sophisticated work than what is often given
Sun Tzu: 1) “The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.”, and 2). “Supreme excellence consists of breaking the enemy’s resistance without fighting.”
Our President has already defeated the enemy. They have not yet realized that checkmate happened many, many moves ago.
Same points used for Covid. “Please agree to unconditional surrender with zero resistance before the fighting begins.” So far, we’ve mostly said yes. People are finally figuring out that perhaps they should be saying no.
At this point I find it very profitable to consider the Melian Dialogues as well.
PS. Machiavelli wasn't an evil asshole; he was a very heartbroken, disillusioned idealist...people should really read more than just "The Prince" so as to provide proper context for that far more subtle and sophisticated work than what is often given
Thucydides is fascinating. Damn that was a fun read. Except for Syracuse and all that.
Checks notes, yup, he signed that EO 2 years ago about foreign interference but that shit never got covered.