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NATO apologism (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 years ago by bigboismith@lemmy.world to c/meanwhileongrad@sh.itjust.works

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Incase anyone tells you that lemmy.ml is not a tankie instance.

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[–] Boomkop3@reddthat.com 23 points 2 years ago (4 children)

So what is nato then?

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[–] socsa@piefed.social 20 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Everyone keep asking what is NATO.

But nobody is asking how is NATO.

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[–] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Whomst is NATO?

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[–] Boomkop3@reddthat.com 2 points 2 years ago

Why is nato?

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[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 16 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Real answer or NCD answer?

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[–] Artyom@lemm.ee 10 points 2 years ago

I've literally never heard of the word "real", NCD it is.

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[–] herrvogel@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

It's a list of words for each letter in the English alphabet so they they can be spelled unambiguously over the radio.

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[+] hightrix@lemmy.world -40 points 2 years ago (2 children)

On your phone, you have an app called Safari/Chrome/Firefox. Try opening it and then typing the 4 letters “nato” into the text box at the top. Once you’ve finished, hit enter.

There you will find the answer.

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[–] Boomkop3@reddthat.com 23 points 2 years ago (1 child)

That was a rethorical question, but thank you!

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[–] hightrix@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

I figured it was and wanted to play along with the joke. Seems like others didn’t take kindly to my attempt.

Have a great day 😎

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[–] fuckingkangaroos@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Folks don't take kindly to people takin' kindly around here...

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[–] hightrix@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child)

lol seriously. What the fuck.

This place…. It is something.

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[–] Phineaz@feddit.org 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Gave you some upvotes to hopefully brighten your mood. It can be rough, have a great day.

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[–] hightrix@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Lol. Thank you. Votes don’t really matter and I enjoyed writing that comment, so who care!

Have a nice day yourself!

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[–] BaroqueInMind@lemmy.one 3 points 2 years ago

My mind is blown. Slay.

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