You didn't have to know where the Epstein Narrative was or is going in order to recognize the unmistakable pattern of the Trump Quicksand in action.

Did you watch who fell into it?

Trump has been telling you for years he's a counter-striker, which doesn't mean what some think it means.

From 2022:

"Trump often resembles a counter striker. In fact, he has referred to himself as such on many occasions.

Contrary to how those not well-versed on the particulars of combat sports and the ‘sweet science’ perceive counter striking, the technique and style is not reactive; in fact, it’s quite the opposite, as the most skilled counter strikers first set patterns for their enemies to track and react to before then breaking that pattern in order to deliver a devastating—and often fight-finishing—blow.

Put another way, while an initial view of a counter-strike knockout may appear as if the winning fighter has successfully reacted to his opponent’s move, or that he has ‘moved second rather than first,’ the opposite is actually the case, providing a fascinating mirror to the manner in which the ‘Infinite Side’ in Fifth-Generation Warfare tends to operate.

In the same way that a skilled counter-striker will deploy feints, jabs and ‘simple’ kinetic techniques in the first few rounds or first few exchanges of a fight with either a defensive or aggressive opponent before gauging the reactions to those feints and jabs, so too will the Infinite Side in Fifth-Generation Warfare populate the psychological or informational environment with deployments and storylines that—whether true, false or some mix of the two—are designed to present tantalizing-seeming opportunities for attack.

You often see myself and others in this community referring to Trump’s Narrative Deployments as ‘bait’ for a reason: while the enemy side ‘reacting’ to the bait believes they are the ones initiating a move and thus, seizing the initiative and therefore advantage in the Information War, they often realize with the benefit of hindsight that their own move was successfully provoked, and therefore measured, accounted for and even desired by their most tactical, technical and discerning opponent.

And that is NOT a position you want to be in, either in the realm of Fifth-Gen Warfare or kinetic conflict. It is an exposed position and therefore a vulnerable one.

This is why counter strikers are widely seen as the most tactical, technical and ultimately effective fighters in boxing, kickboxing and even MMA, and tend to reflect the keenest minds among the fight community, and thus tend to make up some of the most successful in the history of combat sports.

You see, counter strikers are never using offense OR defense, but rather both at once, simultaneously, putting their opponents at a distinct disadvantage when it comes to reacting to sudden changes on the game board and complexion of the contest."

Read this oldie, but always-relevant goodie free on Burning Bright.

https://burningbright.substack.com/p/counter-strike https://truthsocial.com/@BurningBright/114871895298537434