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The ability to rant against pedos in one breath and threaten to rape and kill specific children in the next  basically sums up the GQP at this point. SMH
McCarthy stripped Swalwell of his committee positions and called the California Democrat a “security threat” due to his link to a suspected Chinese spy.

But pay no attention to the known russian spy who infiltrated the nra and other high gop circles. >

swalwell bad, santos good - gop >

Need some accountability laws here.  Threats are 'real' and should have consequences. >

Indeed.  The attack on Paul Pelosi a prime example of the violence due to venom and hate that has become common language among the GOP and its water carriers like Fox News.  Not only that but the lies purported as truths used to amplify it.  Trump led the way in coarse and hate on a new level of public messages from a political leader.  
It is time for some long overdue changes.
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They know. And they're smirking about it. They're counting on good people to play by the rules and not fight back. >

Just bc we play by (and within) the rules against known cheats, does not mean we can't fight back.
Edit: my point is that if you compromise your principles bc the other side is willing to do so, you've already lost. >

Your version of fighting back won't work if you only play within the rules when your opponents can stop you from making new ones. >

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, your victory will not stand in doubt; if you know Heaven and know Earth, you may make your victory complete.”  In this passage Sun Tzu uses the metaphors of Heaven and Earth to represent the moral and physical capacities of the conflicting parties.  In particular, it is noteworthy that the GOP has no endgame.  Their lack of morality (Heaven) precludes victory. >

That is not what Heaven and Earth mean. Sun Tsu literally explains what those phrases mean in the art of war. 
Sun Tsu even includes moral law as its own thing to be measured, unrelated to Heaven. 
"Heaven signifies night and day, cold and heat, times and seasons."
"Earth comprises distances, great and small; danger and security; open ground and narrow passes; the chances of life and death." >

Insightful.  I appreciate your reply.  I have absorbed Art of War in bits and pieces over the years, so excuse my misunderstanding. >

No problem. If you only read the quotes it's easy to interpret it in a million ways. 
It isn't very long, and it is worth reading all the way through. The gist is largely get information, apply your strengths, know your weaknesses, and manage your logistics. >

I have pushed people on this sub to read Machiavelli and Sun Tzu for years with a less than tepid response, as if I was pushing a war narrative or that's the only thing they are good for. The books are more than war/ruler "manuals", they are strategy guides that can be useful in today's politics when dealing with such extremists on the right, you can see the proverbial battle play out in real time (or even ahead of time) and understand what they are attempting and then be much more prepared for their culture war maneuvers.