• lumpenproletariat@quokk.auEnglish
    24·
    20 天前

    Does that honestly make a difference to you people?

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

    • shane@feddit.nl
      3·
      19 天前

      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@lemmy.mlOPEnglish
        2·
        18 天前

        They built ~80 cop cities in preparation for any potential civil discontent as they dismantle worker rights and wage indefensible wars of choice.

    • protist@mander.xyzEnglish
      2·
      18 天前

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

    • Manmoth@lemmy.ml
      1·
      18 天前

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