Cracks of Power

One of the most venerable truisms opines that in shattering a stone, one must seek out its fault lines.

Similarly, in the intricate realm of government coups, the discerning eye must skillfully identify the fault lines that render the structure susceptible to fracture.

Just as a masterful sculptor exploits the natural vulnerabilities of marble to chisel a masterpiece, so too must the political strategist adeptly exploit the chinks in the armor of power to orchestrate a successful upheaval.

For it is not in the brute force of the blow alone, but rather in the discernment of weakness that the art of the coup finds its eloquent expression.

Now play their game, and may the virtuous win…