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Meaning
The speaker is saying that during an election campaign, it is politically unwise to provoke groups that are highly energized and likely to react strongly. The quote presents this as a practical strategy for avoiding unnecessary opposition.
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Originally said in English.
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About Zbigniew Brzezinski
Polish-American diplomat and political scientist
Zbigniew Brzeziński was a Polish-American diplomat and political scientist. He is known for his role in U.S. foreign policy and for his work as a scholar of international relations. He served as a counselor to Lyndon B. Johnson from 1966 to 1968 and was Jimmy Carter’s National Security Advisor from 1977 to 1981. His scholarship belonged to the realist school, shaped by the geopolitical thinking of Halford Mackinder and Nicholas J. Spykman, though his outlook also showed elements of liberal idealism. He was the main organizer of the Trilateral Commission.
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Books by Zbigniew Brzezinski
The Grand Chessboard
1999
America and the world
2008
The Choice
2004
Political power
1986
Out of control
1993