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[–] borQue@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 month ago

Don't say that to Donnyboy... he'll get a red face and stamps his feet

[–] MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

This Danish dude needs to wake up.

Trump will absolutely move forward with the "Dumbest War".

Bitch, it's coming!

[–] GuyFawkes@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago

If we name it after him will he stop starting more? Or would that just encourage him?

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

"A superlative you say?"

[–] tgirlschierke@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 month ago

idk i feel like the emu war was dumber

[–] m4xie@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] MountingSuspicion@reddthat.com 5 points 1 month ago

The link says it was over a fort having been seized. Though I'm not pro war, that seems like a pretty standard reason to go to war. It says it was not actually over a bucket.

[–] Lasherz12@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Well he is a raging dotard, as was made clear in his first term.

[–] SnarkoPolo@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

And American employers won't be able to get by at the holidays by putting out a can of those cheap ass cookies.

[–] leriotdelac@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 month ago (2 children)

There were wars for less. As I understood the discourse, were talking about lots of oil that will be available there in the future - or will not, who knows.

Europe needs better safety measures than considering wars unlikely it stupid... I still can't comprehend why the hell did Putin need to attack Ukraine, yet here we are 12/4 years after.

[–] jj4211@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (7 children)

With Ukraine, Russia had recent easy incursions to Georgia and getting Crimea. So they legitimately thought that they'd just roll tanks to Kyiv in a few days and get more strongly worded letters and enjoy the loot. So he attacked Ukraine because he thought it would be easy. It's got valuable resources, and Putin has this goal of restoring Soviet borders.

Easy enough to understand why, at the time, he did it. If there's one silver lining I wonder if China became more reluctant about Taiwan seeing how thins can go.

[–] jollyrogue@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 month ago

If there's one silver lining I wonder if China became more reluctant about Taiwan seeing how thins can go

Naw. Getting the US involved in several different conflicts is a great way to sideline the US when it comes to Taiwan. It benefits China and Russia if the US is distracted, spread thin, and fighting with allies.

The silver lining is it out would cause the collapse of the US economy making it easier for other countries to fill the void.

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[–] hOrni@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

"The Dumbest In History" is Trump's only claim to fame.

[–] hanrahan@slrpnk.net 1 points 1 month ago

Trump..Hold my beer!

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