Thread by @ThyConsigliori

John Minford, #SunTzu 9: 3 "These are the positions in mountain warfare."

To review...

1) Stay close to valleys
2) Camp high
3) Face the open
4) Fight downhill, not up

Yesterday, we analyzed a six-point map of election 2020 following out the fourth rule, don't fight uphill. Today, we'll explore the first three rules. First, though, a point about our text and translator...and Master Sun as well.

I've explained many times that I approach our text as if it were exactly as it is supposed to be. Written by Master Sun, translated perfectly, and most especially with repetitions being purposeful, meaning we need to study the same point again, often in new context.

If I was ever going to whine about this, it would be today's verse, which seems most likely our translator's choice, and I'm not certain he was being purposeful about this. Yet, why rebel? So, today we'll look at the first three rules for the core of our work.

It's also a perfect moment to bring in Roger Ames. His work on this section is simply awesome. You'll feel the strategy here, I promise!

Roger Ames, #SunTzu page 139 "Pass through the mountains keeping to the valleys; pitch camp on high ground facing the sunny side; and joining battle, do not ascend to engage the enemy. This is positioning the army when in the mountains."

The #MAGA mountain is the high ground where the vast majority of Americans agree. It is our founding principles. Here's an example. All legal immigrants believe in the legal process of immigration. They believe in the queue, and they do NOT believe in cutting the line.

Legal immigration is the high ground. While we fight for it, we win. We need to camp there, that is, to stake out our ground and stay there, never doubting for a moment that the citizens of America are with us. This high ground is nothing less than rule of law.

Why face the open? If the high ground is to your back, it's very difficult for the enemy to come down on you from above. The open is what is beneath you. The open is where you place your enemy so that you can sweep down from above, yourself.

You should hear me flipping my wig at the FOX news interviewers and commentators who seem NEVER to face the open ground and bring the debate home. Why doesn't anyone ever seem to take a stand on the meaning of the term "illegal?" How is this controversial?

Sadly, I have an answer. It comes from my friend @JonStancik's recommended book, Men In Black, by @marklevinshow. For the past 40 years, SCOTUS has given illegal aliens equal status before the law, creating new rights for them at every turn.

@JonStancik @marklevinshow And what did we do, when all this was going on? If you're like me you were sawing logs, sound asleep, paying no attention as the open field was handed over to the Democrats with their progressive left agenda. I had no idea. I feel like I'm only awakening now.

@JonStancik @marklevinshow But let's step back away from the specific example and review the strategic guidance from Master Sun. Stay close to the valleys. Established truth, known by all Americans. The real path of America is the valley. Camp high. Position ourselves on the high ground.

@JonStancik @marklevinshow Face the open. I have to go off again. I'd love to be wrong. I recently heard that the RNC has already conceded the fight for the House in 2020. Please, someone, tell me I'm wrong! Here's the truth. There are 435 open seats. That is the open field, each and every one of them.

@JonStancik @marklevinshow And here's what I'm looking for. 435 self-appointed leaders, one for each House district. What would it take to ensure that a Republican won YOUR district, even if it is the first time in 70 years? Could it happen? You bet it could. That's how our Constitution was written.

@JonStancik @marklevinshow Who remembers the Man of La Mancha, and his impossible dream? So what if it seems impossible? What better kind of dream is there? Besides, impossible always stops being so difficult once you make it possible. The field is WIDE OPEN. So don't believe those idiots, okay?

@JonStancik @marklevinshow In coming verses we'll be crossing rivers, heading through salt marshes fast as we can, and occupying level ground, fighting hard as we can. In every instance, we'll be working hard to follow Master Sun's guidance about placing advantage on our side.

@JonStancik @marklevinshow We have just a tad more than a year to marshal ourselves, and get this job done. Let's say, for the moment, we leave Trump's reelection to Trump and team. Let's say that the 435 House seats are our job. Are we up to it? To be honest, I don't know that we are.

@JonStancik @marklevinshow To be furious, you're not going to like me if we fail. Let's not fail.

What do you say?

@JonStancik @marklevinshow 231 verses completed, 207 to go.

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