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[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 day ago (28 children)

These soldiers spend their days doing important work to defend our nation.

The U.S. military has done nothing to defend their "nation" for over 100 years. They ONLY defend the corporate oligarchs' ability to steal resources and use slave labor in third world countries.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (27 children)

Lmao yet Ukraine still stands thanks to American intelligence and military apparatus.

I'm not even an American but this kindergarten sentiment on Lemmy is so exhausting.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 18 hours ago (3 children)

Lmao yet Ukraine still stands thanks to American intelligence and military apparatus.

Which they provide exactly as long as they profit exponentially from it. Dont pretend like the US would provide foreign aid out of generosity.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

I am of the mindset that a good thing done for selfish reasons is still ultimately a good thing done.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Me too, but that still doesnt contradict the comment above drmoose's

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 hours ago

I never said it did, I'm just offering perspective.

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