▲ 441 ▼ A story in four acts (thelemmy.club) submitted 3 months ago by cm0002@mander.xyz to c/politicalmemes@lemmy.ca 30 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] thefluffiest@feddit.nl 21 points 3 months ago (4 children) Department of Defeat permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] bunkyprewster@startrek.website 4 points 3 months ago (3 children) Can we get a list or wars US has lost? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] DistrictSIX@lemmy.zip 4 points 3 months ago (2 children) They've basically lost every single one since WWII, but I don't think it has ever been as apparent and comprehensive as this one. This one was just a very very embarrassing affair for the world's biggest superpower. Spectacularly so I'd say. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JillyB@beehaw.org 3 points 3 months ago (1 child) With the notable exception of the 90s gulf war. I suspect (with no real evidence or support), that the gulf war did a lot to set the stage politically for the US in the Middle East. Before that, the American people mostly remembered Vietnam and the pointless spending and loss of life from that embarrassing defeat. With the gulf war being such a massive win, I bet the American people gained a new view of the US military as invincible and viewed the Middle East as a pushover. 10 years later, we're in 2 forever wars. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] bunkyprewster@startrek.website 1 point 3 months ago I think you could make an argument we "lost" in Iraq, and certainly Afghanistan. I guess they won in Grenada and maybe with Noriega permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bunkyprewster@startrek.website 4 points 3 months ago (3 children) Can we get a list or wars US has lost? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] DistrictSIX@lemmy.zip 4 points 3 months ago (2 children) They've basically lost every single one since WWII, but I don't think it has ever been as apparent and comprehensive as this one. This one was just a very very embarrassing affair for the world's biggest superpower. Spectacularly so I'd say. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JillyB@beehaw.org 3 points 3 months ago (1 child) With the notable exception of the 90s gulf war. I suspect (with no real evidence or support), that the gulf war did a lot to set the stage politically for the US in the Middle East. Before that, the American people mostly remembered Vietnam and the pointless spending and loss of life from that embarrassing defeat. With the gulf war being such a massive win, I bet the American people gained a new view of the US military as invincible and viewed the Middle East as a pushover. 10 years later, we're in 2 forever wars. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] bunkyprewster@startrek.website 1 point 3 months ago I think you could make an argument we "lost" in Iraq, and certainly Afghanistan. I guess they won in Grenada and maybe with Noriega permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DistrictSIX@lemmy.zip 4 points 3 months ago (2 children) They've basically lost every single one since WWII, but I don't think it has ever been as apparent and comprehensive as this one. This one was just a very very embarrassing affair for the world's biggest superpower. Spectacularly so I'd say. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JillyB@beehaw.org 3 points 3 months ago (1 child) With the notable exception of the 90s gulf war. I suspect (with no real evidence or support), that the gulf war did a lot to set the stage politically for the US in the Middle East. Before that, the American people mostly remembered Vietnam and the pointless spending and loss of life from that embarrassing defeat. With the gulf war being such a massive win, I bet the American people gained a new view of the US military as invincible and viewed the Middle East as a pushover. 10 years later, we're in 2 forever wars. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] bunkyprewster@startrek.website 1 point 3 months ago I think you could make an argument we "lost" in Iraq, and certainly Afghanistan. I guess they won in Grenada and maybe with Noriega permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JillyB@beehaw.org 3 points 3 months ago (1 child) With the notable exception of the 90s gulf war. I suspect (with no real evidence or support), that the gulf war did a lot to set the stage politically for the US in the Middle East. Before that, the American people mostly remembered Vietnam and the pointless spending and loss of life from that embarrassing defeat. With the gulf war being such a massive win, I bet the American people gained a new view of the US military as invincible and viewed the Middle East as a pushover. 10 years later, we're in 2 forever wars. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] bunkyprewster@startrek.website 1 point 3 months ago I think you could make an argument we "lost" in Iraq, and certainly Afghanistan. I guess they won in Grenada and maybe with Noriega permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bunkyprewster@startrek.website 1 point 3 months ago I think you could make an argument we "lost" in Iraq, and certainly Afghanistan. I guess they won in Grenada and maybe with Noriega permalink fedilink source parent
