I didn't think you could downvote posts themselves, can you?

I'm torn on how to feel about it. All of this talk about variants of COVID has set off "predictive programming" alarm bells for me.

I agree.

Deception is integral to war, according to Sun Tzu.

We are the enemy, not the people that keep the wheel spinning so that they can enjoy the fruits of our labor.

I like that theory because I want to believe it's true.

I've often felt it's a "damned if you do, damned if you don't" scenario. The elite love to play both sides so that they can never lose.

Smart.

Thank you for your contribution.

The philosophy is what I believe really makes it an art form that has lasted the test of time. It has the potential to excourage the reader to really expand how they look at struggles and the factors that contribute to them. It is full of careful observations about the nature of people.

You are welcome! :)

http://www.artofwarsuntzu.com/Art%20of%20War%20PDF.pdf

Sorry, I tried to embed it in the text of the post. It shows for me. ?‍♂️

I'm sure someone will tag you in the event that it doesn't originate here by my own hand.

Knowing how they are used elsewhere is motivation enough for me to want to know how and why they are utilized here.

You know, in the name of transparency. Noble enough, right?

So what do you think about the idea of me creating a post with screenshots collected from this thread to gauge interest in this topic?

Transparency of course. Understanding.

I fail to see how that makes it any more or less interesting of a request.

I'm sure I wouldn't be the only one interested in the tools to hide content without inducing the Streisand Effect.

Now display the shadowbanning tools.