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kijin on July 31, 2015 | parent | context | favorite | on: Rational fiction

Tywin burns crops because he wants the riverlands to starve. He is willing to destroy a large swath of the country in order to stay in power. It's a perfectly rational means to a despicable goal.

saint_fiasco on July 31, 2015 [–]

I haven't read Game of Thrones so I'm probably missing some essential context.

But in what universe is "destroying the country" a rational means and "stay in power" a despicable goal?

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