>You rule a country with carrots and sticks What did

>Carrots
Promises
>Sticks
threats

>>1850854
Do you know the carrot on a stick metaphor? That's what he meant

You can use the carrots to feed your soldiers and the sticks to beat your enemies

Think of Homer Simpson. How would you go about motivating him with a stick and a donught?

You tie the donught to the string and put it in front of him.

>>1850892
I've always thought of it this way, but the punishment/reward version seems to be the more widely used interpretation.

>>1850904
How? Carrot on a stick is a widely used phrase. Why would the other one be more popular? Its all there?
I should point out I'm not blaming you I'm just genuinely confused

why did they wear the spike on their helmets? Did they have tactical concussion charges?

>>1850940
portable chair for anus penetration.

>>1850952
Why wasn't this in my books!?

>>1850940
It's an antenna for alien reptoid radiosignals

>>1850962
So it was a prostate stimulating alien signal thingy?

>>1850940

the actual reason is because "it looked cool"

>>1850854

well, many German historians call his way of handling things "Zuckerbrot und Peitsche" meaning Sugarbread (sweets like candy) and Whips

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>>1851105
>Sugarbread and whips

>>1850854

He meant "I'm a fat inbred bullyboy and I want people to do exactly what I tell them to, because I'm so damn important!"