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jb1991

> He likely genuinely believes they need to keep losing and losing much more badly than they are today before they can have a shot of turning the tide.

I'm having some difficulty following your argument. You're saying Putin thinks Russia needs to keep losing the war so that eventually they can win it? I find that confusing.

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"Judo (Japanese for “the gentle way”) emphasizes winning in combat by using your opponent's weight and strength as weapons against him, while preserving your own mental and physical energy."

Since jb1991 is being downvoted I want to clarify that this doesn’t somehow support the grandparent.

Using your opponents strength as weapon means deflecting their attack and using the force to throw them on the ground/defeat them.

Have a look at e.g. 5:58 https://youtu.be/-Qe_JKQjJTA It’s kata, so slow and meant for demonstration purposes.

I don't know if you've ever read War and Peace or looked into the Napoleonic Wars in Russia, and also looked at the parallels to the Eastern theater of World War II, that's what I'm referring to

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