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What does it mean to ‘Speak softly but carry a loud stick’?
Posted on 3/27/26 at 6:58 pm
Posted on 3/27/26 at 6:58 pm
Is that still true today? Or can you speak loudly and carry and even louder stick?
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Posted on 3/27/26 at 6:58 pm to Augustus516
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Is that still true today? Or can you speak loudly and carry and even louder stick?
I've never heard that before....
Posted on 3/27/26 at 6:59 pm to Augustus516
It’s speak softly and carry a big stick
Means don’t talk shite but have the ability to kick arse
Means don’t talk shite but have the ability to kick arse
Posted on 3/27/26 at 6:59 pm to Augustus516
What we're doing is functionally the equivalent of pulling a Leroy Jenkins. We aren't pulling some Sun Tzu shite I can promise you that much.
Posted on 3/27/26 at 7:00 pm to Augustus516
Means be polite, reasonable, and respectful.
But make sure that when the shite hits the fan you've got the biggest, baddest army.
But make sure that when the shite hits the fan you've got the biggest, baddest army.
Posted on 3/27/26 at 7:02 pm to deltaland
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Means don’t talk shite but have the ability to kick arse
Nobody on earth does this anymore unfortunately.
Posted on 3/27/26 at 7:05 pm to StansberryRules
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Means be polite, reasonable, and respectful.
But make sure that when the shite hits the fan you've got the biggest, baddest army.
Unfortunately this hasn't applied to our foreign policy at any point in my lifetime.
Posted on 3/27/26 at 7:24 pm to Augustus516
I’ve heard of “speak loudly, and carry a soft stealth bomber” 
Posted on 3/27/26 at 7:26 pm to Powerman
If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles.
Let your plans be dark and impenetrable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.
So don't worry about the battles, and we did fall like a thunderbolt.
Let your plans be dark and impenetrable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.
So don't worry about the battles, and we did fall like a thunderbolt.
This post was edited on 3/27/26 at 7:28 pm
Posted on 3/27/26 at 7:27 pm to dgnx6
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If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles.
It appears we don't follow this line of thinking and haven't in a very long time.
Posted on 3/27/26 at 7:34 pm to Augustus516
Jesus Christ people get stupider in this board every day
Posted on 3/27/26 at 8:03 pm to Powerman
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Unfortunately this hasn't applied to our foreign policy at any point in my lifetime
It's happening right before your eyes....
Posted on 3/27/26 at 8:15 pm to Augustus516
Posted on 3/27/26 at 8:25 pm to CAD703X
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Jesus Christ people get stupider in this board every day
They were always this stupid it's just now on the poliboard it's encouraged and supported by the poliTards
Posted on 3/27/26 at 8:34 pm to Augustus516
The silent man who doesn’t pursue women, so they get mad and come to him.
And he has a huge dong.
And he has a huge dong.
Posted on 3/27/26 at 8:35 pm to deltaland
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Means don’t talk shite but have the ability to kick arse
Posted on 3/27/26 at 8:35 pm to Powerman
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What we're doing is functionally the equivalent of pulling a Leroy Jenkins. We aren't pulling some Sun Tzu shite I can promise you that much.
You are stating what you wish to be true with nothing but your hopes and dreams for "evidence".
Posted on 3/27/26 at 9:04 pm to Augustus516
The saying is, lisp softly and sit on a big stick.
Posted on 3/27/26 at 9:15 pm to Augustus516
Neither will speaking softly avail, if back of the softness there does not lie strength, power
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