ENEMY OF YOUR ENEMY NOT YOUR FRIEND - Need to Know News 2016 September 16

Published: Fri, 09/16/16

 
 
The enemy of your enemy may not be your friend
We are living in a time when it is increasingly difficult to vote for political candidates or issues that we approve. That is because they seldom are on the ballot.

Candidates are carefully selected ahead of time by political power brokers, and voters are left with choosing the lesser of two evils. People no longer vote for someone. They vote AGAINST someone.

They say that, in warfare, you cannot be picky about your allies, and that any enemy of your enemy is your friend. It is an alluring concept but it seldom works to your advantage, especially in politics. If you want to rid your back yard of alligators, you would be foolish to import crocodiles to chase them off.... ​​​​​​​
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