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[–] 15 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I don't think that's the roast it was meant to be...

The meme is implying:

The U.S. is so accustomed to being either victorious or at least never conquered that many Americans have never had to think about what a traditional military defeat looks like.

The hidden premise is:

Americans are shocked because they're not used to being on the receiving end of victory conditions.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 months ago

    Eh, all it really implies is that the US has no idea how wars work, regardless of whether they result in a win or loss. Assuming we know anything at all is giving us too much credit.

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  • [–] [S] 3 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    I don't think that's the roast it was meant to be...

    Eh, depends on how you think about it. I'm roasting (the relevant subset of) Americans because they're acting like spoiled children.

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