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cilla4progress

(24,736 posts) Thu Jan 18, 2018, 12:19 PM Jan 2018

Create the chaos, then

Appear to solve the chaos.

This is like living with an abusive alcoholic parent.

Like his hoping for a terrorist attack to swing the midterms his way.

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Create the chaos, then (Original Post) cilla4progress Jan 2018 OP

pyromaniac handmade34 Jan 2018 #1

Exactly cilla4progress Jan 2018 #2

Spot on analogy. Ohiogal Jan 2018 #3

This is the Horse Whisperer strategy Qutzupalotl Jan 2018 #4

Not exactly... cilla4progress Jan 2018 #5

handmade34

(22,756 posts)

1. pyromaniac

Reply to cilla4progress (Original post)

Thu Jan 18, 2018, 12:22 PM

Jan 2018

firefighter

cilla4progress

(24,736 posts)

2. Exactly

Reply to handmade34 (Reply #1)

Thu Jan 18, 2018, 12:23 PM

Jan 2018

Eom

Ohiogal

(32,010 posts)

3. Spot on analogy.

Reply to cilla4progress (Original post)

Thu Jan 18, 2018, 12:25 PM

Jan 2018

Qutzupalotl

(14,317 posts)

4. This is the Horse Whisperer strategy

Reply to cilla4progress (Original post)

Thu Jan 18, 2018, 02:11 PM

Jan 2018

to gain the trust and obedience of the horse: you first terrorize it to make it run in a circle, then appear unafraid and unconcerned. The horse will see you as a strong leader and instinctively follow you and obey your instructions.

cilla4progress

(24,736 posts)

5. Not exactly...

Reply to Qutzupalotl (Reply #4)

Thu Jan 18, 2018, 06:01 PM

Jan 2018

the terrorize piece.

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