Thursday, July 22, 2010
Law of Us and Them
Polistra's Law of Us and Them:
If you say "We need to be better than them", you are them.
In a serious battle, whether cultural or military, you can't worry about niceties.
Niceness does not impress the enemy, it only shows the enemy that you are weak and uncommitted.
Building schools in Afghanistan does not impress the Taliban. An atomic bomb does impress the Taliban.
Quibbling about statistics does not impress the Carbon Cult. Lawsuits do impress the Carbon Cult.
Exquisitely cautious racial language does not impress the NAACP. Lester Maddox does impress the NAACP.
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If this particular war is worth fighting, fight it. Hard and deadly. No quarter.
If it's not worth fighting, go home and enjoy life.
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And as usual translating the Law into Conservatese as a public service for Repooflican readers:
If one says "We need to be better than they", one is they. ¶ 6:23 AM
If you say "We need to be better than them", you are them.
In a serious battle, whether cultural or military, you can't worry about niceties.
Niceness does not impress the enemy, it only shows the enemy that you are weak and uncommitted.
Building schools in Afghanistan does not impress the Taliban. An atomic bomb does impress the Taliban.
Quibbling about statistics does not impress the Carbon Cult. Lawsuits do impress the Carbon Cult.
Exquisitely cautious racial language does not impress the NAACP. Lester Maddox does impress the NAACP.
= = = = =
If this particular war is worth fighting, fight it. Hard and deadly. No quarter.
If it's not worth fighting, go home and enjoy life.
= = = = =
And as usual translating the Law into Conservatese as a public service for Repooflican readers:
If one says "We need to be better than they", one is they. ¶ 6:23 AM
