Phil1111 1,142 #126 October 15 (edited) 2 hours ago, JoeWeber said: Also a great strategy if Armageddon is your goal.... 15 minutes ago, jaybird18c said: What do you know about war? He knows that the GOP is at war with the constitution and democracy. I think it was Joe who said "“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.” Edited October 15 by Phil1111 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jaybird18c 14 #127 October 15 2 minutes ago, Phil1111 said: He knows that the GOP is at war with the constitution and democracy. I think it was Joe who said "“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.” What do you know about war? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoeWeber 2,688 #128 October 15 1 hour ago, jaybird18c said: What do you know about war? My knowledge of war is formed in the exact manner as your knowledge of Jesus Christ; it is born of what I have heard, been taught, from what I have read and then filtered through my personal reasoning faculties. Please take this opportunity to tell me that consequently I can’t know jack shit about it and I should just shut the fuck up. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
winsor 235 #129 October 15 6 hours ago, jaybird18c said: What do you know about war? 'Politics by other means,' according to Clasewitz. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 627 #130 October 16 On 10/15/2024 at 3:42 AM, JoeWeber said: Also a great strategy if Armageddon is your goal. People wonder why Christians love Trump and fear not the destruction of democracy, but it’s not a mystery. They already bow to a king so the idea of an authoritarian or autocracy or another prince or two in the middle is hardly an impediment to the desired end goal: the end of humanity. We atheists aren’t extremists like you regardless of your attempt at an analogy. We want it all to thrive and continue. You don’t. Most of us atheists, agnostics and skeptics have seen too many false prophets. Even mainstream Muslims will tell you that Hams, Hezbollah, al Queda, Muslim Brotherhood, Taliban, Boko Haram, etc. are not true Muslims because they follow false prophets. Other Muslims will tell you that the oil-rich Gulf States follow false profits (pun intended). We don't even need to go into the Shia/Suuni schism to see false prophets. See the book "The Unit" by Adam Gamal. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
richravizza 27 #131 October 17 LOL, humor.. Phil, But a great quote nonetheless, the other one that is LOL On 10/15/2024 at 6:25 AM, Phil1111 said: He knows that the GOP is at war with the constitution and democracy Bummer we devolved to the division of politic, god/religion bashing and armageddon.LOL How about some more humor this time with truth. Remove all the arms from Israel's enemies and we would have Peace.Remove the arms from the State of Israel.... there will be no Israel. A pessimist Israeli Jew says to his optimist brother, " Oh,things are so terrible." His brother replies "Ya! .... but it can get a whole lot worse. LOL Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
richravizza 27 #132 October 17 On 10/15/2024 at 6:28 AM, jaybird18c said: What do you know about war? Red Storm Rising was a great read while serving in the Fulda Gap,might be dated for you,but I'm sure you can appreciate a few similarities in Israel's strategy. Many moons ago I found this new "playbook, of the future" of how it was going to go down. In my exuberance to tell folks we were going to Win. We Were going to preserve freedom, liberty and democracy, the locals very way of life. After a beer or two,I said the word "War" without a thought or a care and ended up disrespecting my local hosts Father,not good. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkyDekker 1,408 #133 October 21 On 10/16/2024 at 7:52 PM, richravizza said: Remove all the arms from Israel's enemies and we would have Peace. People can't be that naïve can they? I mean, this might be one of the most stupid things I've ever read on here. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,898 #134 October 21 9 minutes ago, SkyDekker said: People can't be that naïve can they? Of course they can be. I mean, Trump supporters think you can nuke hurricanes and redirect them with a Sharpie. They believe in windmill cancer, that climate change is a Chinese hoax, that magnets don't work underwater and that only Trump can stop terrorism. If you give them a good enough reason to believe any sort of nonsense they will. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nigel99 412 #135 October 21 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxensYM2R40 Here’s an interesting view from Dr Gabor Mate, if you don’t know him he’s jewish and had family killed in the holocaust. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites