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[–] Noite_Etion@lemmy.world 45 points 9 months ago (3 children)

He completely neutered America, no war needed. Turns out having the biggest military in the world doesn't mean much.

[–] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 12 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Never had there been a more apt implementation of "cutting one's nose of to spite one's face".

[–] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 8 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Well it was pretty obvious when America failed to succeed in Vietnam, then Iraq and Afghanistan. Spending dozens of trillions building up and perpetuating the most powerful military, and nuclear arsenal, couldn't defeat peasants.

If the goal was actually to fight for freedom, they could have funded education and it would've cost 1/10th the trillions they spent murdering people... But they'd never do that, because they refuse to even educate their own citizens; they've been choosing corporate profits over citizen wellbeing since inception, and calling it "freedom".

[–] kautau@lemmy.world 8 points 9 months ago

Hopefully Europe and the other NATO nations don’t succumb to fascism/disinformation in the way we did, or else they’re just another item crossed off Russia’s playbook like the US. In fact, it will be very important they shore up their defense spending.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foundations_of_Geopolitics

[–] commander@lemmings.world -4 points 9 months ago

Man, the complete delusion on these forums is something to behold.

[–] palordrolap@fedia.io 22 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Will no one rid us of these turbulent shits?

[–] wunami@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago

Was it a secret?