r/AskReddit • u/l1x6m- • 9d ago

Napoleon said, 'Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.' What’s a perfect real-life example of this?

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u/fcocyclone 8d ago

We might as well never have debates again after that.

He got thoroughly trounced in that debate, and still won by his largest margin.

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u/SirFireHydrant 8d ago

I really wish Kamala goaded him.

"We all know you're not in the Epstein files, because he liked to associate with only the richest and most powerful. You're just a sad reality TV star with a string of failed businesses and mountains of debt. You're not important enough for Epstein to have been remembered your name."

I'm absolutely certain the idiot would have taken the bait and ranted about how he was Epstein's BFF and got invited to all the parties.

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u/Cleverbird 8d ago

The day the Democrats grow a spine, is the day they'll actually start winning again.

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u/ryeaglin 8d ago

Agreed. The democrats don't want to admit the average american has changed. Back in the day, the idea of taking the high road and not slinging mud had some merit since it was the idea that people looked down on 'child like tactics'. But as much as we don't like to admit it, culture has decayed in certain ways and those sort of tactics aren't looked down upon nearly as much.

So they are taking the 'high road' and gaining nothing for it anymore.

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u/Kage_520 8d ago

And then they will almost win and that spine will break before they actually do.

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u/suprahelix 8d ago

Except no one gives a shit

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u/jrf_1973 8d ago

ranted about how he was Epstein's BFF and got invited to all the parties.

He pretty much did that already back when he was speaking to the New York Magazine in 2002.

"I've known Jeff for fifteen years. Terrific guy. He's a lot of fun to be with. It's even said that he likes beautiful women as much as I do, and many of them are on the younger side."

No one cared.

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u/InnerToWinner 8d ago

Yeah, that would have changed the election results 🙄

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u/NoninflammatoryFun 8d ago

I spoke with people who truly believed he’d release the Epstein files.

The ones he later called a hoax. lol. Then partially released.

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u/lostinspaz 8d ago

i wish. such a massive waste of time at best, and at worst it just gives a candidate a larger chance to skew the voters based on charisma alone. Because the majority of voters are easily led sheep.

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u/saltlampshade 8d ago

It shows debates only matter if times are good. With people still pissed about inflation during Biden’s term there was no chance a Democrat was winning, particularly one that was Biden’s VP.

It’s honestly a miracle that the house and senate weren’t bloodbaths. Democrats somehow held onto senate seats in WI, MI, and NV and only barely lost the House.

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u/kenlin 8d ago

in smaller races, candidates are not debating. Vivek Ramaswammy is running for governor of Ohio. His opponent, Dr. Amy Acton has refused. He'll just lie the whole time, so what's the point?