Thread by @ThyConsigliori

John Minford, #SunTzu 2:20 "In war, prize victory, not a protracted campaign."

To dive in, we must discuss the term "literal." When I read the commentaries of others, and cringe as I so often do, I hear them say things like, "never fight a war." This is a literal contradiction. No, in war prize victory, not fighting, victory. It's literal.

What's the opposite? Sophistry. False wisdom, yes. But, it's a type of mental trickery. 'I know more than you do. So, listen to me. I'm going to tell you what you can't figure out for yourself.' Bah humbug, I say. I can figure anything out. And the beginning is to be literal.

Prize victory. We're going to win again. Prize victory. We're going to win so much you're going to get tired of winning. Prize victory.

Do you see it? When cutting through all the previous BS, DJT prizes victory. He's all about winning.

The rule here has a name. It is called Occam's Razor. When comparing complexity and simplicity, simple wins. If we just take Master Sun's words literally, that's the simplest interpretation, we draw closer to understanding. Prize victory. Not protracted campaigns. Victory.

How do you define victory? Push yourself. Okay, shameless plug now...

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So let's talk about this. I want to be rich. If my book sold millions of copies I would be. I'm not rich now, yet. I hope to be. I make about $3 from each of my digital books. So if I ever sell 1,000,000 copies, I'll be about $3 million rich. That would be a personal victory.

Me, myself, personally, I matter. No, do NOT give me a literal victory for myself. But, my goals, my dreams, my hopes and visions are important to me. 40 acres and a mule. Your goals, dreams, hopes and visions are important, equally as mine are. 40 acres and a mule.

Hey, I keep assuming you know what 40 acres and a mule means. Do you? Literally? Just in case not...

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Stick with me. The Civil War, which was a very uncivil affair. We free the slaves. Freedom. Okay what does that mean economically? #4AAAM. Forty acres and a mule. Look around yourself. What are 40 acres worth?

Victory. If it doesn't give YOU your 40 acres and a mule, then what sort of victory is it? None at all. And THAT is what #MAGA is all about. You, yourself, literally, you have to have a life you love. Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, these three, Literal victory.

Protracted campaigns? Yeah, I know. @realDonaldTrump has led the way to a campaign beginning the day after victory. I'm in awe of that. I wish I'd understood. But no, that's NOT what Master Sun is warning against here. Why not? Victory. Without this campaign we cannot win.

Master Sun literally is speaking about long wars. Obviously, it's time we in America end our long wars. But what about the long war we must now fight against communism/socialism? They know that we'll lose this war. How happy are they? It is, in fact, a long war.

The simple answer is the principles found in our founding documents, the Declaration of Independence and our Constitution. Have you read them? How well have your mastered them, literally? We in #MAGA will win, if America herself reverts to them.

Me? My sad guess is two generations of proper education. I'm already a grandfather. So, if my great grandchildren and great great grandchildren received a proper education, based on our founding principles, that would be literal victory.

That would be a strategic victory But what about tactical? I suspect that Master Sun speaks more tactically here, than strategic. A rapid tactical victory is what we seek, what we must win next. #WarForAmerica2020.

#LetsTakeTheHouseBack. Do you see? In the #MAGA movement we have to focus on tactical victories, as rapidly as we're able. We must build the wall. We must win back the House. We must reelect DJT. And we must do so as efficiently as we're able. Rapid victories.

What Master Sun is telling us is that war is a tactical endeavor. What I am telling you is that peace is strategic. We must rapidly win in elections. But our real victory is not won there alone. If we're to win the peace, we must be able to think, and act, strategically.

What is strategy? How will your grandchildren enjoy the fruits of the American experiment? If you think about them, you're thinking strategically. Right now, it is tactics that matter, and we cannot fight a protracted war, tactically.

#WarForAmerica2020.

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And also, be sure to purchase John Minford's translation, here:

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