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Von Clausewitz said: “War is the continuation of politics by other means.”

He was holding the wrong end of that stick

I say: “Politics is the continuation of war by other means.”

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Von Clausewitz said: “War is the continuation of politics by other means.” He was holding the wrong end of that stick I say: “Politics is the continuation of war by other means.”

Politics is negotiation. There IS NO political negotiation if the other side has the ability, and willingness, to simply impose their demands by force.