• ominous ocelot@leminal.space
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    21 hours ago

    people assumed the US military still had some might.

    It has. But they’re fighting an uphill battle.

    Problem is the military is only as good as it’s leaders

    It should not have been put in this situation.

    • DiarrheaSommelier@lemmy.ca
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      12 hours ago

      Lost Korea.

      Lost Vietnam.

      Lost Iraq.

      Lost Afghanistan.

      Is in the process of losing Iran.

      The USA hasn’t won a war since 1945, despite spending more on their military than the whole rest of the world and being constantly at war the whole time and having the best tech by a long shot.

      Losing that much with all those advantages isn’t “might”. It’s incompetence.

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        5 hours ago

        Lost Korea. started by Harry S. Truman

        Lost Vietnam. started by Harry S. Truman

        Truman, a democrat, was fighting against the spread of communism while in office. under his watchful eye McCarthyism spread along with the “red scare”. All things that currently empower fascist ideologies today. I think it’s fair to say that he would probably be a blue-MAGA today.

        Lost Iraq. started by George W. Bush

        Lost Afghanistan. started by George W. Bush

        Bush, a republican. it seems his only goal was to become president. once he was, he didn’t know what to do anymore and let Dick Cheney do most the work. Dick paved the way for much of the fascist rule we suffer with today.

        Is in the process of losing Iran. started by Donald J. Trump

        Trump, is an asshole who wants to be emperor. Need I say more?

        all these wars were fought over bullshit reasons that had zero merit in being fought. maybe with the exception of Korea. Had the influence of China spread to Korea, it would have had broad repercussions on the pacific region that likely would have caused much of Asia to succumb to Chinese rule.