Chief knows that the nurse isn't unbeatable because she herself is too powerful a person, she is unbeatable because she has the Combine behind her. Not only is the Combine behind her, though, it is her Combine. Many of the men think that the reason they can't become free and are tortured is because of the power of the nurse, but the nurse has a whole machine behind her. She can't singlehandedly control all of the patients. She has her team of black boys, the doctor, and other nurses all who do exactly as she orders and enforce her rules. Not to mention, she is friendly with the head nurse. Every person working in the hospital is behind the nurse and her Combine. Although, I don't see why Chief doesn't think to go for the Combine. I understand his paranoia and schitzophrenia impairs him, but why doesn't anyone think of going for the black boys and the doctor and the other nurses, the Combine, to overthrow the nurse. This doesn't happen until McMurphy comes in and talks to the doctor about having a Carnival and asking about the music. He goes for someone with power and then gets all of the patients to agree with him. Then, the nurse talked about taking it up with the board... why doesn't anyone ever go to the board to present their case? This may be the nurses Combine but it isn't a functioning machine without all of the working components. And, if you make everything become out of whack except for the nucleus, it is no longer a functioning machine.
Also, Chief says that you have to win every time you meet the nurse. That just means that you have to carefully pick and plan out what battles you chose to start. Have a plan of action before there is an argument so that you do indeed win. Also, nothing can be done singlehandedly. Chief needs to help McMurphy help the Combine.
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