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		nec4b on Feb 16, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Alexei Navalny has died >> As a rule of life, that's a pretty bad idea. I don't avoid conflict with family, friends, neighbors, coworkers by being scary. Are they trying to conquer and kill you? If not, your analogy doesn't hold.

wolverine876 on Feb 16, 2024 [–]

I'm talking generally, not about Russia. Even then, being 'scary' in particular only escalates things; you want to be strong yet perfectly in control.

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