• TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world
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    20 days ago

    did he make a mistake and this is the cope

    No this is a ‘whole loaf’ move, when in US politics its always ‘half a loaf or less’.

    It will either succeed or it will fail. If successful, he can turn the tide on the right and get things moving in the other direction.

    If it fails, well, good luck Europe.

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      20 days ago

      No this is a ‘whole loaf’ move, when in US politics its always ‘half a loaf or less’.

      Can you explain what you mean by this?

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        I mean the difference between “Half measures” and “Full measures”. I think a good example of this in metaphor are the two episodes of breaking bad:

        https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Half_Measures

        https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Full_Measure_(Breaking_Bad)

        Its metaphor, but since we’re talking strategy here, I’m going to use it. The basic idea is that if you don’t fully commit to a strategy, your half-commitment becomes the source of why it fails to work.

        Its the same in business or any other kind-of sport or competitive enterprise. Macron isn’t acting in half measures. He’s demanding either the full thing, or nothing at all, which I think is the right strategy. A half success gives Macron nothing.