Suppose that your "side" ....?

Aside from a), nothing else works in real life and is completely irrational.

Even when one side is completely defeated in a war, the winning side will try to, in a way, patch things up with them. Sure, the defeated side will have to make a lot of compromises but they will not be casted aside by the winning side. If the winning side does make that mistake of trying to marginalize the defeated side, a lot more troubles are about to happen in the future then if the defeated side was integrated in the whole process of moving forward.

EDIT:

@PC, what you're listing is a typical thing feminists do.

Especially the "c) extending the objectives" now that women have reached equal rights and opportunities. And as I've mentioned earlier, that attitude will only bring trouble to women in the future since men will not forever tolerate that their rights are violated. That's the mistake of trying to marginalize the defeated side that I've mentioned above.

In this sequence:

b) gloat

d) something else -eat something like ice-cream as I think it over

c) try to extend your objectives even further,

a) try to patch up your differences with your political/social opponents to (at least partially) avoid further conflict

e) rest, relax, grow complacent with my tummy full of Strawberry Rocky-Road icecream

a) Maybe, but would only go so far. I mean, unless the other side wants peaceful resolution, it's probably futile. I would not feel overly apologetic if I knew that the objectives won were ethical and just, and that the means to achieve the objectives in question were also ethical and just.

b) Gloat, no. Be happy about the work involved and the results, yes.

c) "Yes" to extending the objectives further if the situation calls for it. If it is the right thing to do.

d) Not necessary, and not always an ethical tactic.

e) "Yes" to relaxation and rest, "no" to complacency.

f) Intermittently review progress and make amendments to goals (and means to achieve them) when necessary.

Gloat a little inwardly but try to patch up differences and avoid further conflict mainly. No need to rub your opponents nose in their defeat. That is not the way forward and will only lead to further, needless conflict.

It would be much like the reconstruction of Japan after WWII. Eventually, I'd to so well at reconciliation that the other party would suddenly become dominant.

Given that situation, maybe I'd just drink a beer and forget the whole thing.

B. Gloat with a victory cigar Red Arbauch style.

Gloat, then join Serena in baing cookies for everyone. Even liberals deserve chocolate every now and then! ;-)

I'm a libertarian, so If I won, I'd leave everyone alone to do their own thing and they'd leave me the hell alone too.

Have to admit I'd gloat! It's hard not to when things finally get done right!

Never gonna happen. It's a two party system afterall. No room for progressive independents unfortunately. My views are too wild for mainstream to accept. I'll just lurk in the shadows like always, waiting for key opportunities to strike.