• MiDaBa@lemmy.ml
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    1 hour ago

    If we’re honest, this new name more accurately describes the American military than the word defense does

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      6 minutes ago

      It actually used to be called “Department of War”. It changed in 1947, which was actually right around the time when the United States went full worldwide imperialism (though there were signs well before then).

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    2 hours ago

    I’m so glad President Trump is focused on the important issues, like renaming bodies of water, mountains, schools, and federal institutions. I didn’t need lower grocery prices anyway.

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      Has there ever been a more timid, passive, weak, complacent, idiotic population than the current USA?

      From afar I watched them passively accept people dying or losing their homes because they couldn’t afford health care. I saw them go off to fight stupid unjustifiable wars overseas with little protest. But it is when I saw them accept their kids dying in mass slaughters in schools with barely any outrage for decades that I realized they had lost their humanity. If you can accept such outrageous things without acting you can and will accept anything.

      A large number of them actively cheer their own downfall as a nation, their own impoverishment, their slavery and their stupidity. I wouldn’t underestimate the tasking of rebuilding a civilized society there. They might kick the Trumpists out with some effort but the rot goes very, very deep.

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        They might kick the Trumpists out with some effort but the rot goes very, very deep."

        I honestly feel that the best thing for America is to break into two parts, let the Maga / Racists have their own country, and the normal ones their own. America isn’t compatible with itself as it stands.

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          They fought a very bloody civil war to avoid that outcome and the US is a much, much stronger country if they bury their differences and work for a common good. In many ways a split would be a much worse outcome than even what we are seeing at the moment.

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            It’s funny that, the North supposedly won, doesn’t look that way these days. Do you honestly think they can bury their differences? Maybe in a few generations if these Trump policies are reversed soon. Otherwise it doesn’t look good for America.

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      It’s likely coming your way. I’ll be sure to link you this post if we still have access to the outside internet.

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        I’m between Lebanon which is already fucked and Nigeria which is, well Nigeria. More developed countries will be graced well before it hits these parts. Hopefully it will be too late then and lets just fuck the world.

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    52 minutes ago

    It was known as the department of war until shortly after WW2. This is one change where I appreciate the honesty. Doesn’t make him any better.