The Righteous Strategy

Tired of hearing politicians calling their opponents names like racist, bigot, homophobe, sexist, obstructionist, etc.?

The reason they do it is because it works and the voters believe it. Voters should be more demanding and seek out the truth before falling for this strategy.

I think most times the strategy is used because the politician using it can’t defend or support their position. They lack supporting facts or substance in their argument so they attack their opponent.

So when a politician accuses the opposing party of preventing the passage of a bill it is a simple matter to check and find out that the accusing politician’s party has more than enough votes to pass the bill in both houses, without the votes of the opposing party, so it can be signed into law.

Isn’t it interesting that the accusing politician doesn’t tell you, the voter, that his party has enough votes to pass the bill. The issue is that he can’t convince his own party that this law needs to be passed.

This is all part of the Righteous Strategy that is explained below. It is from the book ‘The 33 Strategies of War’ by Robert Greene.


Occupy the Moral High Ground

In a political world, the cause you are fighting for must seem more just than the opponent’s. Think of this as moral terrain that you and the other side are fighting over; by questioning your enemies’ motives and making them appear evil, you can narrow their base of support and room to maneuver. Aim at the soft spots in their public image, exposing any hypocrisies on their part. Never assume that the justice of your cause is self – evident: publicize and promote it. When you yourself come under moral attack from a clever enemy, do not whine or get angry; fight fire with fire. If possible, position yourself as the underdog, the victim, the martyr. Learn to inflict guilt as a moral weapon.