[NoFlexZone]

Hey guys long time, first time,

A phrase popped into my head that I think succinctly describes being red pill:

Instead of thinking about what people should do, you think about what they will do.

[brick tamland]

You mean being aware of and accepting the innate nature of people (how the brain is wired; impulses etc.) E.g. Females' propensity to chase thrils, their need to experience emotional turmoil, and their desire for new sexual experiences with different men. All said, men need a healthy dose of skepticism to survive and not idealise what a woman should be when in fact those desired qualities might never be found.

[NoFlexZone]

Exactly. 'should' is referring to an overly idealistic and moral view of the world. It could include entitlement as well. 'will' is implying a deeper understanding of human nature gained through scholarship and experience.

[The_e_man]

Sounds like you two hit the nail on the head quite well.
Very succinctly written gist of what these ideologies are about.

[edtf]

Adapt thoughts and behaviors that maximize your chance of survival and reproduction

[jolly_cynic]

OP, I'm reasonably sure that you just paraphrased von Clauswitz, but I don't have On War right in front of me at present.

[NoFlexZone]

It's definitely possible much wiser men before me have come to the same conclusion in no lesser (metaphorically speaking) words.

[kaotic]