▲ 631 ▼ So um, the united states just started another war in the middle east. We're going to need a shit ton more memes to distract americans from the nightmare they are enduring. Thanks in advance... (lemmy.dbzer0.com) submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by Daft_ish@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world 272 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] pissnshitworldwide@sh.itjust.works 18 points 1 year ago (1 child) The US hasn't declared war since 1942. It goes back way further than W or Obama. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (3 children) what was declared during korea or vietnam? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] pissnshitworldwide@sh.itjust.works 21 points 1 year ago* Korea was a UN "police action" and Vietnam was a "conflict." Crucially, Congress did not formally declare war in either case, nor did they for the Gulf war, Afghanistan, Iraq, Grenada, etc. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 5 points 1 year ago (1 child) A conflict. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Daft_ish@lemmy.dbzer0.com [S] 5 points 1 year ago (1 child) Oh, so a war. Got it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 9 points 1 year ago No, what it is is a war. What it is declared is whatever works best for the politicians. It's semantics, but there were no declarations by any officials. permalink fedilink source parent [–] FerretyFever0@fedia.io 4 points 1 year ago Korea was technically a UN peacekeeping effort. It was just led and mostly done by the US. Vietnam was just the US giving South Vietnam a "little" help. It was called a troop deployment. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (3 children) what was declared during korea or vietnam? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] pissnshitworldwide@sh.itjust.works 21 points 1 year ago* Korea was a UN "police action" and Vietnam was a "conflict." Crucially, Congress did not formally declare war in either case, nor did they for the Gulf war, Afghanistan, Iraq, Grenada, etc. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 5 points 1 year ago (1 child) A conflict. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Daft_ish@lemmy.dbzer0.com [S] 5 points 1 year ago (1 child) Oh, so a war. Got it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 9 points 1 year ago No, what it is is a war. What it is declared is whatever works best for the politicians. It's semantics, but there were no declarations by any officials. permalink fedilink source parent [–] FerretyFever0@fedia.io 4 points 1 year ago Korea was technically a UN peacekeeping effort. It was just led and mostly done by the US. Vietnam was just the US giving South Vietnam a "little" help. It was called a troop deployment. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] pissnshitworldwide@sh.itjust.works 21 points 1 year ago* Korea was a UN "police action" and Vietnam was a "conflict." Crucially, Congress did not formally declare war in either case, nor did they for the Gulf war, Afghanistan, Iraq, Grenada, etc. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 5 points 1 year ago (1 child) A conflict. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Daft_ish@lemmy.dbzer0.com [S] 5 points 1 year ago (1 child) Oh, so a war. Got it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 9 points 1 year ago No, what it is is a war. What it is declared is whatever works best for the politicians. It's semantics, but there were no declarations by any officials. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Daft_ish@lemmy.dbzer0.com [S] 5 points 1 year ago (1 child) Oh, so a war. Got it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 9 points 1 year ago No, what it is is a war. What it is declared is whatever works best for the politicians. It's semantics, but there were no declarations by any officials. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 9 points 1 year ago No, what it is is a war. What it is declared is whatever works best for the politicians. It's semantics, but there were no declarations by any officials. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FerretyFever0@fedia.io 4 points 1 year ago Korea was technically a UN peacekeeping effort. It was just led and mostly done by the US. Vietnam was just the US giving South Vietnam a "little" help. It was called a troop deployment. permalink fedilink source parent