Posted on 08/06/2024 4:32:09 AM PDT by MtnClimber
Following or not the advice of the master during the campaigns can lead to victory or defeat on November 5th.
Sun Tzu, the Chinese military strategist from around (historians are uncertain) the 6th century BC, is famous for the (still studied at West Point) book The Art of War. There are 13 short chapters, each on a different aspect of warfare. The first chapter is "Laying Plans," and the last, "The Use of Spies." The Art of War is ostensibly about warfare, but it finds many applications in other aspects of life. It is a short book that you can read in an afternoon but study for a lifetime of critical decisions to be made.
One such decision is for the upcoming Presidential election. Let us see how following or not the advice of the master during the campaigns can lead to victory or defeat on November 5th.
Here are nine quotes that have ready application to the campaign for the Presidency of the United States (from the edition edited by James Clavell):
- “The Commander stands for the virtues of wisdom, sincerity, benevolence, courage, and strictness.”
Which candidate stands for those virtues? Trump wisely began no new wars and the world was generally at peace. He is plainspoken and transparent with no hidden agenda. He wants to unite the country instead of continuing the division of America through identity politics. Courage displayed most recently in the assassination attempt of July 13 resulting in his defiant, fist raised stand and that iconic photo. As to strictness, he is an executive who actually expects accountability from his cabinet. Has Kamala been witnessed exhibiting any of these virtues stated by Sun Tzu?
- “The skillful leader subdues the enemy's troops without any fighting.”
This will be measured by voter turnout.
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But, in a war it is difficult to cheat and claim you won when you really lost.
Great book and is a short read. “On War” by Von Clausewitz is another good one.
Kamala has the incompetent thing down.
They are certainly incompetant public servants but they are madters at accumulating power and resources.
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