Childhood is wanting justice Adulthood is realizing Realpolitik

>>2628975
I used to hate Kissinger, now I realize he did some things right.

Childhood is doing what you're told by authority figures.

Adulthood is realizing realpolitik makes more sense.

>>2628987

Look at how shit everything has gone since we've abandoned honest power politics

fuck the formalities come on let's be honest

>>2628975
Realpolitik isn't even a coherent idea. It's the same old cynical posturing, confusing a description with a prescription.

Only idealists can act in the world. Cynics are endlessly annoyed by this obvious fact.

>>2628975
>do whatever you can to further US interests without thinking about the consequences
>claim you were just being a pragmatic realist

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>tfw you accidentally say Kissinger wasn't that bad in front of all your super liberal friends

Man, it's almost like you need people who are idealistic to come up with cool shot and people like Kissinger to tell you what would work and what's complete nonsense

>>2629007
What we have now is a lot better than the simmering terror of the cold war.

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Childhood is performing general diplomacy that anyone in your situation could and would do

Adulthood is hyping every thing you do to make yourself seem like some master genius philosophical, four-dimensional chess players being able to trick other civil servants and elected officials that you actually have some secret knowledge of the world