If you're basing that decision on the assumption that he'd just be killed, then yes, that is in a surrendering. You're giving into the assumption that to take the field at all is only going to end in defeat.
In the words of Chesty Puller at the Battle of the Chosin Reservoir:
Staff Officer: "Sir, the Chinese have us surrounded."
Chesty: "Good, now we can attack in any direction we want."
He did exactly that, and successfully extricated entire Marine units safely out of North Korea, by attacking through his retreat. Even in defeat, demoralization is not acceptable.
Probably not. They'd probably just undermine him more.
Besides, that's also a very black-pilling and demoralizing attitude to take. Demoralization is enemy action.
So I should delude myself?
Better to take the risk I guess rather than give into surrender without a fight. Just so long as you're betting on the right pony to start with.
I don't view it as surrendering. My actions would be the same whether I thought Trump could win or not.
If you're basing that decision on the assumption that he'd just be killed, then yes, that is in a surrendering. You're giving into the assumption that to take the field at all is only going to end in defeat.
Black-pilling is the delusion.
Some real "im14andthisisdeep" shit right here...
Your intention to fail is not useful to anyone. You're free to leave.
I agree, but that's a whole different thing.
In the words of Chesty Puller at the Battle of the Chosin Reservoir:
Staff Officer: "Sir, the Chinese have us surrounded."
Chesty: "Good, now we can attack in any direction we want."
He did exactly that, and successfully extricated entire Marine units safely out of North Korea, by attacking through his retreat. Even in defeat, demoralization is not acceptable.