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tribelaw.bsky.social • 22 hours ago

SunTzu had lots of things right —and he mastered the art of brevity:

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“An evil man will burn his own nation to the ground to rule over the ashes”

SunTzu
Art of War

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edwsolomon.bsky.social•22 hours ago

SunTzu is famous for quotes such as "Opportunities multiply as they are seized." But he could be unimaginably brutal and cruel, such as when he beheaded two of King Ho Lu's favorite concubines just to make a point.

https://www.drabruzzi.com/story_of_sun_tzu.htm

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princemyshkin2.bsky.social•22 hours ago

First book I had to read at UNC in 1975, majored in Peace War and Defense. Masterpiece of many things.

awakeneddragon.bsky.social•20 hours ago

In his evil mind, he sees such destruction as a victory over those who are far better than he could ever be. As if destroying the sculpture makes him greater than the artist. This is the evil man's core.

smilestrading.bsky.social•17 hours ago

https://bsky.app/profile/smilestrading.bsky.social/post/3lk2ocklch22e

herself50.bsky.social•22 hours ago

I wish this was on every street corner and billboard in America.

oneplanetleft.bsky.social•20 hours ago

Hmmmm another one that applies here: A good commander is benevolent and unconcerned with fame. Sun Tzu

kimthoman.bsky.social•12 hours ago

Exactly what’s happening now.

mousetb47.bsky.social•11 hours ago

That's why the Art of War was required reading in the Marine Corps, and will remain relevant until humans are no more.

gilberttabby.bsky.social•22 hours ago

Rump truly is evil. Last time, he was criminal thug par excellence, which he still is. But now he transcends this and is showing a whole other side of malevolent lunacy.

virtualscotsman.bsky.social•18 hours ago

Sun Tzu said that.

mahlmann.bsky.social•18 hours ago

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erikvandorian.bsky.social•2 hours ago

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lovexlove4real.bsky.social•18 hours ago

..fhhk, we hate that post bc it has truth in it. But, we also know a Good man/woman, is something that can be the full-on-ANTIDOTE to an Evil man.

slownomaguy.bsky.social•18 hours ago

And he never wrote this, but it’s still a great quote, and accurate for an evil man (or a child) with delusions of grandeur. Fits Trump to a T.

survivingyes.bsky.social•21 hours ago

And the stupid men willingly follow him, throwing themselves into the fire.

gorthnog.bsky.social•20 hours ago

Echoed by Lucifer in Paradise Lost: “Better to reign in Hell than serve in Heaven.”

ken10phd.bsky.social•22 hours ago

And in the meantime, we take the circuitous route…

lauchh.bsky.social•20 hours ago

How did he know Trump was going to be president?

weshallprevail.bsky.social•19 hours ago

SHARE EVERYWHERE!
Find your protests! Make your posters! Take some friends! WE CAN DO THIS!!! It takes all of us! "If we don't fight like hell, we won't have a country anymore"! Sounds eerily familiar doesn't it! TAKE OUR COUNTRY BACK FROM THE CORRUPT OLIGARCHS NOW!

https://www.fiftyfifty.one

mraik.bsky.social•21 hours ago

Pay attention to the tangerine turds bank accounts. See how much money is coming in from Russia.

jclchin.bsky.social•22 hours ago

Alas, Trump's poorly educated and illiterate MAGA supporters despite the hardships inflicted on them by Trump will remain loyal to him. Sick

notlost-drsmith.bsky.social•22 hours ago

syk1331.bsky.social•20 hours ago

Yes...Thank You!

silenciodogwood.bsky.social•15 hours ago

Wise.

edenarachnelatro.bsky.social•22 hours ago

How about this:

Musk will overtake a nation’s govt to pay his bills.

keithbro.bsky.social•20 hours ago

What's bad for trump is good for us.

oceanviews.bsky.social•19 hours ago

And, Those Who Do Nothing But Watch Are Accountable For The Outcome.

Remember George Floyd, watching him Die on National TV, regardless of the Color you wear or your questionable pass, it's wrong, to just WATCH.

Now, we all know what being Defendless feels like when others watch you die alone.

veritasnow.bsky.social•22 hours ago

Seems like this applies to an entire political party

idummkopp.bsky.social•19 hours ago

Donald Trump is too stupid and demented to understand a single word of Sun Tzu.

everythingisjake.bsky.social•17 hours ago

We can see that this is true!

gkarver.bsky.social•16 hours ago

Final chapter of Lord of the Flies as well. Golding knew what was up.

kleafier.bsky.social•20 hours ago

Perfectly applies to the current events in the US!

bmix.bsky.social•22 hours ago

Milton too: “Better to rule in Hell than serve in Heaven.”

suedavis.bsky.social•22 hours ago

I just stumbled on this book yesterday on a clearance pile in a bookstore and began reading it last night.

kweersaintsnbabas.bsky.social•20 hours ago

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tompaine1776.bsky.social•21 hours ago

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