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If your opponent is of choleric temper, irritate him. Sun Tzu (Original Post) orangecrush Dec 2024 OP
Go two better than that Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2024 #1
And he definitely knows a thing or two about vices. calimary Dec 2024 #6
Thanks for that quote. dgauss Dec 2024 #2
Our party orangecrush Dec 2024 #3
Resident elunatic and the insurrectionist. Bluethroughu Dec 2024 #4
President Musk got VP TRUMP Captain Zero Dec 2024 #5

Bernardo de La Paz

(60,320 posts)
1. Go two better than that
Fri Dec 20, 2024, 09:39 PM
Dec 2024

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

(1,580 posts)
2. Thanks for that quote.
Fri Dec 20, 2024, 09:52 PM
Dec 2024

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

(31,140 posts)
3. Our party
Fri Dec 20, 2024, 10:30 PM
Dec 2024

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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