[WarmWash]

Maybe? Like the dictator will let their people suffer while having the power to stop it? I'm not sure I follow, but suppose it kind of fits

[morkalork]

>you are so weak, and your opponent is strong, that the best outcome for everyone on the whole is for you to just capitulate. Surrender.

Sounds pretty rapey to me. I certainly hope you've never made similar remarks to a date before.

[WarmWash]

We're talking about different things here then, sorry if it confused you.

The situation I am speaking about has three parties: a weak party, an innocent/bystander party under the power of the weak party, and a strong party trying to displace the weak party.

This is like a hostage situation, or a child custody battle. Hope that clarifies it