Personal geopolitics!

I'm sure behind every asshole's actions, there are many ideas that pertain to resource competition, and if not that, perhaps in finding a working method towards ultimate gratification at another's expense. That is the essence of geopolitics.

I have a good friend who is absolutely obsessed with geopolitics. He can relate or apply it towards almost anything -- "See that dude with like five chicks? Maybe it's not fair, but it IS geopolitics!" Also, "The main theme of Lord of the Rings was geopolitics, or rather the Battle of Middle Earth, NOT the frailty of man in the face of temptation", and the time when I busted out of Monopoly for landing on Boardwalk with hotel, "No hard feelings man -- it's all about the geopolitics." It's almost as if he were a man of God's word who constantly soothed others with palliative cliches such as "Do not despair, it is part of God's plan!" or my other friend who consults psychoactive drugs on a regular basis to jump start his creative insight, "It's all bullshit, man!" Needless to say, I too wanted a nebulous mantra that I could rely on in times of hardship.

But what does geopolitics exactly mean? OK -- Geo equates to land. Politics -- Derived from politeness, becoming diplomatic and being of a civic mind. Last time I checked, politics was a euphemism for "Getting what I want" and "Fuck you". So naturally, being polite, diplomatic, and civic minded are misconstrued adjectives when placed within the context of "gain", or when you expect to win it all in good conscious. It's quite the opposite. If one erases "pleasantry" and "ensuring that everyone likes you" from geopolitical maneuvering, all that remains are "You better have something to offer me or else I'll ignore you."

Alas, because of this contradiction, my friend himself yields to the uncompromising policies of Geopolitics. He himself is a kindly, thoughtful person. But to be betrayed by the very principals he uses as his crux? No wonder why his pain resonates widely. "Don't I deserve better?" Disappointment and crushing defeats fester, "Why can't I ever get what I want?" Because, my friend, your expectations dwell on emotional complacency, which I assume are merely byproducts of the resources and goals you seek to achieve. Require it, don't just want it.