Politics
What I think is a mistake is to inconvenience the public merely for the sake of inconveniencing them. If a big protest incidentally blocks traffic, that's ok. But a small number of people blocking traffic *in order to* inconvenience the public is a tactical error.
Paul Grahamtwitter.comMLK, Jr. succeeded because he crafted his message for a broader audience. Today's protestors ought to learn from his strategy. Most folks aren't paying attention until extreme events happen. Don't give others the opportunity to paint you as an extremist when you're not.
Mr. Beattwitter.comBees don't waste their time explaining to flies that honey is better than shit
“Idealism kills. Mutual interests save lives.”
- Minister Chen from Madam Secretary
When one side declares war, the war has started. Your refusal to fight back doesn't mean there's no war, it just means you're going to get fucking destroyed.
Read Jackson Risingtwitter.comOne of the biggest ways Trump changed America is a variety of people now use a presidential nominee as a consequence, a threat, a slur—something to impose on people you'd like to hurt, even if it hurts you too.
Nicholas Grossmanx.comAmericans feel poor despite being orders of magnitude richer than most others because our gov. cannot provide cheaper public options to costly private goods.
