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"I did get a vote signed by all, concerning my issuing of warrants, which they did not smell the use I intend to make of it ..."
Good work, Sam. Lay the trap.
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#USpol #Rascism #Fascism #History
That has been the fascists' standard operating procedure ever since the #ThirdReich, as artfully described in #MartinNiemöller's poem #FirstTheyCame:
https://mastodon.social/@HistoPol/110952620112236816
It is not original thinking, though. The great military strategist, #SunTzu postulated in his principle of #Subversion thousands of years ago:
"5. SPREAD DISUNITY AND DiSPUTE AMONG THE CITIZENS;" (#TheArtOfWar).)
https://mastodon.social/@HistoPol/111866713457556691
The#NextCivilWar is already in full flight.
MastodonHistoPol (#HP) 🏴 🇺🇸 🏴 (@HistoPol@mastodon.social)@faraiwe@mastodon.world
I guess you know #MartinNiemöller's poem, too:
"First they came for the Communists
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a Communist
Then they came for the Socialists
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a Socialist
Then they came for the trade unionists
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a trade unionist
Then they came for the Jews
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a Jew
Then they came for me
And there was no one left
To speak out for me" 1) ...
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#Plutarch #ParallelLives #Pericles 16/
In his capacity as general, Pericles was famous above all things for his saving caution; he neither undertook of his own accord a battle involving much uncertainty or peril, nor did he envy and imitate those who took great risks, enjoyed brilliant good-fortune, and so were admired as great generals; and he was for ever saying to his fellow-citizens that, so far as lay in his power, they would remain alive forever and be immortals.
[Section 18]
The Final Lesson – Make Peace Your Weapon
“To win without fighting is the acme of skill.” – Sun Tzu (不戰而勝，善之善者也。)
Pacifism is not weakness. It is the highest form of strategy. The moment you refuse to fight on their terms, they lose control.
Make peace your greatest weapon—and you will never be defeated. (20/20) #20postchallenge #TheArtOfWar #Strategy #Pacifism #Wisdom #SunTzu #LifeLessons #PeaceIsPower #MasterTheGame #UltimateStrategy #philosophy #bookstodon
Control the Battlefield, Control the Outcome
“If an enemy is strong, avoid them. If they are arrogant, unsettle them. If they are secure, be prepared.” – Sun Tzu
A battle is not won by fighting on the enemy’s terms. If the battlefield is against you, the wisest choice is to leave and find a new one. (5/20) #20postchallenge #bookstodon #TheArtOfWar #Strategy #Pacifism #Wisdom #SunTzu #mindovermatter
"Tactics without strategy is noise before defeat." – Sun Tzu
Trump’s reckless #Ukraine stance empowers putin, weakens NATO, and fuels chaos. He isn’t a strategist—just a reckless showman risking global security.
Real leaders stand with allies and crush threats with strategy.
(Edited: this is an apocryphal quote attributed to Sun Tzu. Sentiment still applies, though!)
Lessons from the 5th Century BC can be applied today. But today, you can contact the representatives in your voting district and let them know, in no uncertain terms, that you expect them to act.
#Zionists have never read #TheArtOfWar & it shows.
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#GeoPol #WarInTheMiddleEast #Israel #Hezbolla
"*Hezbollah's war with Israel has become existential, 'military source' says*
Hezbollah’s war with Israel has shifted from supporting Hamas to an existential struggle, a military source told Ad-Diyar.
By SAM HALPERN" / #JerusalemPost 1)
->
*#SunTzu* said:
"When you surround an army, leave an outlet free. Do not press a desperate foe too hard. " 2)
1)
https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-820063
2)
http://changingminds.org/disciplines/warfare/art_war/sun_tzu_7-8.htm
The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com Hezbollah's war with Israel has become existential, 'military source' saysHezbollah’s war with Israel has shifted from supporting Hamas to an existential struggle, a military source told Ad-Diyar.
ANOTHER book with "Sun Tzu" in the title graces
#TheVideoGameLibrary
Stretching from 3000 BC to today (2006), this book investigates how military cultures and the evolution of
#VideoGames
have been closely linked.
Find more here: thevideogamelibrary.org
#GameStudies #War #VideoGame #VideoGames #Game #Gaming #Gamer #Strategy #Military #Book #Books #Bookstodon @bookstodon #SunTzu #COD #CallOfDury #MedalOfHonor #Battlefield #FPS
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@mina @Yorkshiregeek @evelynefoerster @VeroniqueB99 @si_irini @MaJ1 @mattotcha @2ndStar @energiepirat @SilviaMarton @forthy42 @GreenFire
#BooksThatInfluencedYou
Day 12:
(3/n)
...it became clear to me that he has been the political #SunTzu of the #US Senate. Initially not having the hard power for direly needed reform, #Johnson managed to transform the "upper chamber" representing the "states rights" into a masterpiece of...
#Bookwyrm
#20Days20Books (We'll see 
)
#USpol
#UShistory
#History
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The book is rather short.
However, the content is very condensed. One has to stay alert for each sentence.
In my view, it makes a lot of sens to first read background material about the author(s) before reading the book itself. Almost as important: read a couple of pages of pages of a good history book/article about that period in #China.
@mattotcha @energiepirat @SilviaMarton @VeroniqueB99 @si_irini @greenfire @MaJ1 @TimWardCam @forthy42 @2ndStar
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Ist für mich zu einer Art "Bibel" geworden...schaue immer mal wieder Stichwort bezogen rein.
@mattotcha @energiepirat @SilviaMarton @VeroniqueB99 @si_irini @greenfire @MaJ1 @TimWardCam @mina @forthy42 @2ndStar
"On precipitous terrain,
If we occupy it first,
We should hold the Yang heights
and wait for the enemy."
— Sun Tzu (The Art of War).
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#DEpol #RUSpol #HybridWarfare #InfoWarfare
...received any money from #Moscow. However, given the loads of #DarkMoney having been spen by the #Kremlin in Western democracies, it would be astonishing, if #Putler's agent hadn't AT LEAST tried to suborn the successors of #Schröder as well.
I am positive that the former #KGB agent was an avoid student of #SunTzu.
And now, let's ask the decisi ve question of the evening:
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#AIEthics #AICommunications #Deception
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Your graph answers this instantly. The great Chinese general, #SunTzu said:
"All warfare is based on deception. Hence, when able to attack, we must seem unable; when using our forces, we must seem inactive; when we are near, we must make the enemy believe we are far away; when far away, we must make him believe we are near."
(#TheArtOfWar)
They are simply deflecting from plethora of immediate threats...
If the orders are unclear, the fault lies with the general. If the orders are clear but not followed, the fault lies with the commanding officers.
::Sun Tzu orders the execution of the emperor’s favorite concubines::
IDK. #SunTzu said:
"9 
Choose your battles wisely
If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself, but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle."
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#MilitaryStrategy #SunTzu #HybridWarfare #ColdWarII
...
1. COVER WITH RIDICULE ALL OF THE VALID TRADITIONS IN YOUR OPPONENT'S
COUNTRY.
2. IMPLICATE THEIR LEADERS IN CRIMINAL AFFAIRS AND TURN THEM OVER TO THE SCORN OFTHEIR POPULACE AT THE RIGHT TIME;
3. DISRUPT THE WORK OF THEIR GOVERNMENT BY EVERY MEANS;
4. DO NOT SHUN THE AID OF THE LOWEST AND MOST DESPICABLE INDIVIDUALS OF YOUR ENEMY'S COUNTRY;
5. SPREAD DISUNITY AND DiSPUTE AMONG THE CITIZENS;
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