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0 pointsfooker1mo ago0 comments

These are orthogonal problems.

Getting into this war was stupid.

Being unable to win it is also pretty bad.

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Clausewitz would say they are the same: the stupid war is the continuation of stupid politics by other means. The objectives are unclear, which prevents them being achieved.

petesergeant1mo ago

These are the same problem. Getting into this war was stupid because it's virtually impossible to win it.

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pjc501mo ago

Clausewitz would say they are the same: the stupid war is the continuation of stupid politics by other means. The objectives are unclear, which prevents them being achieved.

petesergeant1mo ago

These are the same problem. Getting into this war was stupid because it's virtually impossible to win it.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse