Politics is war without bloodshed, while war is politics with bloodshed.

[Dr. Acula]

"War is the continuation of politics." In this sense, war is politics and war itself is a political action; since ancient times there has never been a war that did not have a political character.... However, war has its own particular characteristics and in this sense, it cannot be equated with politics in general. "War is the continuation of politics by other . . . means." When politics develops to a certain stage beyond which it cannot proceed by the usual means, war breaks out to sweep the obstacles from the way.... When the obstacle is removed and our political aim attained the war will stop. Nevertheless, if the obstacle is not completely swept away, the war will have to continue until the aim is fully accomplished.... It can therefore be said that politics is war without bloodshed while war is politics with bloodshed.

"On Protracted War" (May 1938), Selected Works, Vol. II, pp. 152-53 * -Mao Zedong

Every Communist must grasp the truth; "Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun." - "Problems of War and Strategy" (November 6, 1938), Selected Works, Vol. II, p. 2 Mao Zedong

I read this last night, and the first quote really resonated with me. I feel it's a very true. War is simply the result of failure to solve issues through politics.



The second quote is a truism I feel black people should keep in mind, though money can be a good substitute in our capitalist society.

What do you guys think?

 

[010101]

that's natural sense

when folks fail to talk it out & reason they dust up

& when nikkas is scared of what you might do to them if you gotta bump they are more likely to talk it out

you see it all throughout nature it's all hierarchies & power dynamics

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[Sonic Boom of the South]

War is simply the result of failure to solve issues through politics.

Like no shyt!