Shame is Victory
The wires are reporting that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is considering resignation.
But ask yourself—who has been on the President’s hit list for months?
Think of what Powell has been called. Any typical credentialist would be deeply rattled by that kind of public criticism.
If I had absolute conviction in an idea, I would endure—knowing that, in the end, I’d be proven right. But in Powell’s case, particularly with how he’s tried to extrapolate the future impact of tariffs through monetary policy, the outlook has been vague at best.
One could even make a legitimate case for rate hikes right now. The economy is genuinely hard to read.
So, if a resignation does happen, it’s not just a political signal—it’s an indication of Powell’s lack of conviction in his own framework. He doesn’t believe in it enough to withstand criticism or evolve his stance under pressure.
This is why it’s so powerful to shame your opposition.
VICTORY! Unconditional Shame
When adversaries prize honor above all else, the most powerful victory is often not physical destruction but the infliction of shame. This insight underscores the argument that any military offensive against an opponent obsessed with “saving face” must be undertaken with great deliberation. The shame of a loss—forcing the enemy to lose face—can be a mor…