― The Prince
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The problem is that society wants to punish the miscreants involved in MS-13 and ISIS, but they do not fear society one bit. Defiant and supposedly fearless except when it comes to their internal organizational agenda. MS-13 fear each other. ISIS fears their fake god.
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Hm. I’m not sure I want to meet this guy Machiavelli. 🙄
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He’s been dead for a long time. Same age approximately as Michelangelo.
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LOL Yes, I know that. More reason not to run into him.. 🙄
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What he says means about the same thing as Peace through strength. Better another country should fear us than love us.
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Hm. I envisioned it more in terms of a female/male relationship.
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He was all about politics and power.
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Stella,
Your description of the meaning/purpose of Machiavelli’s teaching is remarked on in this article. Thought you might be interested.
“In foreign affairs, the U.S. has remembered in the nick of time what Machiavelli advised princes five centuries ago: Don’t seek to be loved, seek to be feared. The contrast with the Obama years must be painful for any honest leftist.”
http://www.lucianne.com/thread.aspx/?artnum=955476
My own observation is that President Trump’s military academy training really shows through in so many areas. Take this history snippet from Wikipedia as an example:
“The phrase and concept date to ancient times. Roman Emperor Hadrian (AD 76–138) is said to have sought “peace through strength or, failing that, peace through threat”. Hadrian’s Wall was a symbol of this policy.”
Today’s example of the President’s peace through threat is financial to Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador.
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Exactly.
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