Instead of being the lost soul of a loner drifting aimlessly having a peripatetic wind, I'm now preferring something with more bite to it. As experience is just nature cruel way of giving the exams first followed by their lessons; you eventually reach a point where silence can no longer be contained no matter the cost.
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Tuesday, June 6, 2017
BRINKMANSHIP - Tuesday, June 06, 2017
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Definitions for brinkmanship
the technique or practice of maneuvering a dangerous situation to the limits of tolerance or safety in order to secure the greatest advantage, especially by creating diplomatic crises.
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Citations for brinkmanship
If brinkmanship is too timid there is no credibility, hence no deterrence. If it is too vigorous there is war.Anders Boserup, "Deterrence and defense," Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, December 1981
Perhaps more importantly, it would significantly reduce the brinkmanship of shutdown politics, which has become all too common in recent years. This brinkmanship has harmed our political system, our economy and our international reputation, and it is well past time for it to end.Reid Ribble, "'Shutdown politics' is keeping Congress from working. Here's how to fix it." Washington Post, November 3, 2016
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