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u mad?
(lemmy.nz)
Context: According to historical accounts, the Byzantine Emperor Leo III tricked the Umayyad commander Maslama into burning his own army's grain supplies by promising a peaceful surrender once the food was gone. Leo then refused to surrender, leaving the Arab forces to face a devastating famine and a brutal winter that ultimately broke the siege.
From now on, whenever I do something that is, in hindsight, and, indeed, foresight, utterly stupid, I shall console myself with the thought that, no matter how stupid my choice, at least It wasn't "burn your own grain" stupid.