World politics is like dealing with crazy neighbors. Imagine you're in a townhouse and sometimes your neighbor shoots a shotgun through your wall. Do you confront? There are no police.
Show this thread
-
The cowboy who realizes that financial, social, and status threats are just as real as guns can use the experience of dealing with mexican standoffs to carve a path forwards, creating a culture where people can hate each other, yet still work together.
Show this thread
No other culture comes close to American culture in this regard. Sure it usually boils down to 'work together for money' but that's a huge step from 'they're untouchable, touching them will stain your soul permanently'
-
-
"Work together for money" is a bandit mentality. It doesn't scale to the country level where money is just printed paper. At the country level, advanced cowboy moves like "Win Mexican Standoff between Friends, Family, and Enemies" are necessary.
Show this thread -
If you don't keep the cowboy leveled up enough though these advanced moves are lost and you only can spam the bandit level "Work Together for Money" move.
Show this thread
End of conversation
New conversation -
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.