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davel [he/him]@lemmy.ml to Memes@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 days ago

First as tragedy; second as farce; third time’s the charm

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First as tragedy; second as farce; third time’s the charm

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davel [he/him]@lemmy.ml to Memes@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 days ago
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  • eldavi@lemmy.ml
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    we have always been at war with east asia …

    • Anarcho-Bolshevik@lemmygrad.ml
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      we have always been at war

  • rozodru@piefed.world
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    well to be fair the previous two times at least they came up with some kind of excuse for it. this time? nadda.

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      People have already deeply internalized the excuses, they don’t need to repeat them.

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      Does that honestly make a difference to you people?

      “This time they didn’t lie to me, and that’s worse!”

      • shane@feddit.nl
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        It shows the evolution of the empire.

        At some point the need for casus belli disappears and then the wars of pure domination begin.

        • davel [he/him]@lemmy.mlOP
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          They built ~80 cop cities in preparation for any potential civil discontent as they dismantle worker rights and wage indefensible wars of choice.

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        It’s the geopolitical equivalent of “at least take me out to dinner first”

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        yes, manufactured consent/propaganda in general is a delicate thing.

        • lumpenproletariat@quokk.au
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          Why within 30 seconds have two users replied to a 1 day old comment, in an inactive thread.

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        I mean, regardless of your opinion of the geopolitics, the first Gulf War was clearly defined and well executed

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          And?

          “This thing was done well” is a pointless statement on its own.

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    Fuck this is my exact age. Too close to home.

  • Sickos [they/them, it/its]@hexbear.net
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    agony-deep

  • RedSnt 🧩♂️👓🖥️@feddit.dk
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    It’s “funny” I was just watching the Rorschach “do it!” clip earlier. That’s how I’m starting to feel.

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    2001

    I believe we didn’t invade Iraq until 2003.

    Although, curiously enough, Iran helped us do it.

    Doubly ironic, given that Bush Sr was so instrumental in beefing up the Iraqi military ten years before the '91 invasion… for the purpose of invading its neighbors. (https://archive.is/HwX3A)

    What is it about hardline reactionary Islamic governments getting baited by American neoconservatives to spin around, show us their backs, and point to the spot a knife would sink in most deeply?

    • QinShiHuangsShlong@lemmy.ml
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      I believe we didn’t invade Iraq until 2003.

      I think they meant Afghanistan in 2001.

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      Correct. Maybe OM[1] is too young to remember.


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