So many of the writers here are excellent and can do better with this germ of an idea.
The elegance of simplicity / Common demoninators / Cliff notes ; sometimes clarifies some rather complex issues.

Example

All politics are local

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Bob is a big powerful guy with lots of money.

Gary is scary and lives in relative squalor.

Bob learned that his neighbor Gary had a gun collection as well as an ammunition shed in the backyard.

Bob attacks Gary to prevent gun play and bloodshed as well as improving his own property values.

Gary disappears but Gary's family in the next town finds out that Bob attacked Gary.

Bob has great confidence that there will be no repercussions or revenge since he does not recognize local laws.

Bob disregards the fact that he is of a different religion than the Gary clan.

Some people think Bob is being over confident,

but Bob knows "might makes right".


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Wisdom from Bush is as rare as a concession speech after an Iraqi election.