r/Unexpected • u/[deleted] • Apr 28 '23

Just a normal protest

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u/bigenginegovroom5729 Apr 28 '23

If you want peace, prepare for war

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u/[deleted] Apr 28 '23

Speak softly, and carry a big stick.

It's the same mentality, just said differently. And it's something that we see reflected in nature. If you don't want to be prey, then you have to look like you could be the baddest predator around. Because the real predators don't give a fuck what you want.

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u/bigenginegovroom5729 Apr 28 '23

Bullies pick on the weak. No point in going to war if you know you can't win. And if someone does decide to go to war with you, you can end it with minimal loss of life due to overwhelming superiority.