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If your opponent is of choleric temper, irritate him. Sun Tzu (Original Post) orangecrush Yesterday OP
Go two better than that Bernardo de La Paz Yesterday #1
And he definitely knows a thing or two about vices. calimary 22 hrs ago #6
Thanks for that quote. dgauss Yesterday #2
Our party orangecrush Yesterday #3
Resident elunatic and the insurrectionist. Bluethroughu 23 hrs ago #4
President Musk got VP TRUMP Captain Zero 23 hrs ago #5

Bernardo de La Paz

(51,202 posts)
1. Go two better than that
Fri Dec 20, 2024, 08:39 PM
Yesterday

1. Blast memes on social media. More effective than a toady press who won't use a funny meme in reporting.

2. Use "Vice President Trump" because it names him and directly demotes him. Could even stir them up more by illustrating "Vice President Trump and Princeling Vance".

dgauss

(1,137 posts)
2. Thanks for that quote.
Fri Dec 20, 2024, 08:52 PM
Yesterday

Here's the next sentence:

"If your opponent is of choleric temper, seek to irritate him. Pretend to be weak, that he may grow arrogant."

I think Democrats are already employing that first suggestion. As far as pretending to be weak, not many people want that in the current context. Trump has already maxed out on arrogance. But as far as Musk and other wannabe oligarchs, maybe there's something there..

orangecrush

(22,103 posts)
3. Our party
Fri Dec 20, 2024, 09:30 PM
Yesterday

Has a very tough time connecting with it's dark side.

The "Dark Brandon" meme actually poked fun at that fact.

To quote a video I watched, "there is a time to be like water, and a time to be like rock."
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