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Mike 03

(16,616 posts)

4. Zero constraints.

Reply to Yavin4 (Original post)

Sat Sep 19, 2020, 11:52 AM

Sep 2020

You're right.

In Game Theory, if your opponent never cooperates, you are supposed to punish them, not hope that they might do the right thing eventually.

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The "we shouldn't do 'x' because then the Republicans would do 'y' " argument. [View all] Yavin4 Sep 2020 OP

None. DonaldsRump Sep 2020 #1

The Supreme Court officially became a political institution with Bush v. Gore dalton99a Sep 2020 #2

Republicans have been doing 'y' without us doing 'x' for over a decade already Blaukraut Sep 2020 #3

Zero constraints. Mike 03 Sep 2020 #4

I agree. Making concessions in fear of what the other side might do is a losing game. Martin Eden Sep 2020 #5

Exactly. If Democrats have a chance to gain power and use it for good they should. Period. Statistical Sep 2020 #6

That logic doesn't justify us doing just any old thing, of course. gulliver Sep 2020 #7

Even farther back than that JHB Sep 2020 #8