Rule of conflict: try never be the first to make a legible move at a new escalation level. Otherwise you’ll lose the “who started it” optics battle. Increasingly that’s most of the battle.
-
Show this thread
-
Doesn’t work well against illegible salami provocation tactics though. Whenever you react it will look like overreaction. Children, pets, and abusive groomers like Trump are naturals at this.
3 replies 1 retweet 32 likesShow this thread -
Replying to @vgr
The Machiavellian alternative, overreacting instantly to a degree that terrifies everyone into compliance, is also a possibility.
1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
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.