When you’re weak you have you act strong.

Reminds me how at some point the U.S. was so strong that it didn’t even have to show up to dick swinging contests anymore. No military parades and the like, which feels antiquated and kind of embarrassing when you see the Russians or North Koreans doing it.

Though the Americans are into military parades again… hmmm…

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spwa4 7 hours ago | parent [-]

Is that the strategy of hamas then? They cannot hope to win, or even achieve anything, so they just hurt the people of Gaza and the hostages because of some misguided idea that this makes them feel "strong", whatever that means?

Sadly, I think you're actually right. That that's it.

	▲	g8oz 25 minutes ago \| parent \| next [-]
		Something similar could be said of Israeli strategy. They have not achieved anything of note except inflicting a Holocaust against the Palestinians. Perhaps because of some misguided idea that this makes them feel strong. I think that is why they keep sabotaging the talks that would have seen all the hostages returned by now.
	▲	Waterluvian 2 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		I’m not even sure it’s a “strategy” for anyone. I think it’s just a consequence of being weak and being (or feeling) threatened. Not unlike bullies. I don’t think bullies make the conscious decision to be that way.