Progressive Politics

Sun Tzu, The Art of War:

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.” (That last describes the Democratic party to a tee.)

So yes, it behooves us to understand them if we want to win. If you want to rage and stick your fingers in your ears, good luck with the toddler approach.

And since 100 toddlers will take that statement to mean "appeasement" or "how to get on their level", fuck you, you're a child. Leave these discussions to grownups. In the mean time, go read a grownup book. (Hint: The Art of War is 100% applicable here.)

Here's one with far too much nuance for liberals:

“When you surround an army, leave an outlet free. Do not press a desperate foe too hard.”

Not even going to explain that one in modern political terms. In any case, we lost, and goddammit we're not going to learn anything from it!