• SeedyOne@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    Today on Lemmy, which is dumber?

    -Distilling an entire presidency to what happens in proxy wars (the RU one admittedly being an amazing deal for the US against a long term adversary).

    -Voting third party in '20/'24

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      the RU one admittedly being an amazing deal for the US against a long term adversary

      You chickenhawks say the same things about every war. I remember 2003 when Iraq was going to last six months and cost 30 billion. “Mission Accomplished”. Back then you told us it was a bargain because Saddam had uranium.

      Voting third party in '20/'24

      What’s dumb is seeing 40 years of conservative outcomes and the progression of fascism under a Democratic president and then telling us to do more of it.

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        Back then you told us it was a bargain because Saddam had uranium.

        I don’t remember this, care to provide some justification? The way I remember it is that Americans were tricked into being afraid of Saddam and his WMD and it was sold as a preemptive move to a bunch of people still reeling after the 9/11 attacks.

        Russia is actually a major adversary, this is not secret. They are also acting like aggressive imperialists. I would be hesitant to get boots on the ground, but helping Ukraine defend itself is both a win for us, and the right thing to do.

        I don’t see how they’re really comparable.

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          11 months ago

          Holy shit I’ve argued with you a few times, this comment is actually something I can totally agree on.

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        Back then you told us it was a bargain because Saddam had uranium.

        Nope, I was against that war before it ever started. Ukraine isn’t even close to the same situation.

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        the progression of fascism under a Democratic president

        Please explain your reasoning behind this statement and compare those outcomes to the alternative (voting republican)