In an earlier life, in a different culture war, I once used to spar regularly with a communications prof (humanities, not engineering) who was relentlessly hostile and adversarial, and "my side" used to joke that for a communications expert he was bad at it
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This is why, even though I only occasionally jump in to throw a punch or two, I have no patience for those calling for a detente for the sake of detente, or civility for the sake of civility.
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Retreat to lick your wounds if you want, but don't pretend the conflict is over just because you, personally, are tired of the fighting, and don't personally have enough at stake. Retreat is a luxury available to some, not a sign of superior moral wisdom or higher virtues.
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Wars of attrition are won by those who devote the most resources. Apathetic people tend to not understand/underestimate the outcome.
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