Robert Pape
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It's not working.
You threaten all 92 million with punishment.
It's not working.
The fundamental problem here is you think punishment, if you punish them enough, they're going to cave.
This is the fundamental misconception.
They're not going to cave.
No, it doesn't work with anybody.
Tell me why.
The reason is because if I start to punish you, Patrick, and I want, say, for example, that microphone from you, and I'm going to threaten to really take that pen and stab it in your hand.
and you say, okay, I'll give you the microphone.
What am I going to do next?
I want your computer, or I'm going to do it again.
What do I want next?
I want the shirt off your back, or I'm going to do it again.
What am I going to do next?
I want your bank account.
What am I going to do next?
I want your family.
There's no end.
Once you go down this road, okay, we need to just understand that