Beyond Woke

[Smitty-48]

Trying to think of a single war won by non-engagement.
Where the defender just refused to engage the aggressor, and won.

but even under warfighting conditions, I don't engage with anger

compartmentalization, muscle memory, repetition, repetition, repetition, until it is reflex

you resolve to close with and destroy, then the training take over

target pops up, controlled pair, next target, carry on

all that matters is resolve, and the point of contact

I have not reached that threshold myself, because I don't see a tactical solution

I don't see any axis of advance which is resolved by anger, nor force, nor even argument

there's no point in arguing with these people, that's a fool's errand, it's a trap

[Martin Hash]

That’s a better argument. I’m not angry: I’m resigned.

Luckily, I’m old & amoral; I can be depended on to fuel up the helicopters when the time comes.

[DBTrek]

Sure, there is wisdom in entering combat dispassionately.
But in every war I can think of there *is* engagement.
Sometimes the aggressor wins.
Sometimes the defender.
But in engagements with an aggressor where the defender does nothing - well, that's pretty much a surrender, isn't it?

[DBTrek]

That’s a better argument. I’m not angry: I’m resigned.

Luckily, I’m old & amoral; I can be depended on to fuel up the helicopters when the time comes.

Not in Portland, sir.
You're unqualified.
Leave the fueling of vehicles to the official representatives, please.

[Smitty-48]

That’s a better argument. I’m not angry: I’m resigned.

Luckily, I’m old & amoral; I can be depended on to fuel up the helicopters when the time comes.

but these are Communists, they are committed to their cause

they can't be swayed by argument

getting angry at the psyops they propagate is all part of their plan

there is no middle ground

you either close with and destroy, or you don't

since I am not going to annihilate them, I see no reason to engage with them at all

if you are going to annihilate them, then just do it, don't get angry, close with cold steel

[Martin Hash]

That’s a better argument. I’m not angry: I’m resigned.

Luckily, I’m old & amoral; I can be depended on to fuel up the helicopters when the time comes.

but these are Communists, they are committed to their cause

they can't be swayed by argument

getting angry at the psyops they propagate is all part of their plan

there is no middle ground

you either close with and destroy, or you don't

since I am not going to annihilate them, I see no reason to engage with them at all

if you are going to annihilate them, then just do it, don't get angry, close with cold steel

I'm waiting for my son to be willing to load the helicopter; I'd only fight back if I thought he wanted it. Women are all Marxists; they'd have to be hooded and be the ones he loads.

[Smitty-48]

That’s a better argument. I’m not angry: I’m resigned.

Luckily, I’m old & amoral; I can be depended on to fuel up the helicopters when the time comes.

but these are Communists, they are committed to their cause

they can't be swayed by argument

getting angry at the psyops they propagate is all part of their plan

there is no middle ground

you either close with and destroy, or you don't

since I am not going to annihilate them, I see no reason to engage with them at all

if you are going to annihilate them, then just do it, don't get angry, close with cold steel

I'm waiting for my son to be willing to load the helicopter; I'd only fight back if I thought he wanted it. Women are all Marxists; they'd have to be hooded and be the ones he loads.

I don't understand

you're saying you want women to be thrown out of a helicopter to their deaths ?

I mean, I was a professional mass murderer, but even we wouldn't have done that

we'd fight the Soviet Army no hesitation, but hooding women up for execution, that's evil

[Martin Hash]

You have morals.

[Smitty-48]

You have morals.

feels good man

[Martin Hash]

The situation isn't something we can vote our way out of...