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utherpendragon

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5. And what is Victory?

Reply to AcanthaV (Original post)

Wed Jan 14, 2026, 11:28 AM

3 hrs ago

Once conflict is moralized, victory can no longer mean compromise or coexistence. But unconditional surrender is not a realistic outcome, only a fantasy. The system therefore produces endless conflict with no terminus.

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