▲ 1215 ▼ Miladin didn't read the spoilers! (thelemmy.club) submitted 5 days ago by atomo@lemmy.world to c/politicalmemes@lemmy.world 106 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 5 days ago (3 children) That's more of a geopolitical paradox being played out for profit than an ACTUAL war, though.. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] bumblefumble@mander.xyz 3 points 5 days ago (1 child) I mean, how is the war in Afghanistan not a war? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 5 days ago That WAS a war. An ill-advised (to say the very least) invasion using the "war" on terror as a pretext. permalink fedilink source parent [–] MiddleAgesModem@lemmy.world 1 point 5 days ago (1 child) Cop out of an answer. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 child) Nah, it's the truth. The "war on terror" isn't any more of an actual war than the "war on drugs", and it's every bit as demagogic and counterproductive. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MiddleAgesModem@lemmy.world 0 points 4 days ago Yeah except the war on terror involved the military - soldiers fighting. Not law enforcement and drugs. Funny how you get to defend your stupid point by just redefining what war is. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ooterness@lemmy.world -4 points 5 days ago (1 child) It says "war" right there in the title. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CileTheSane@lemmy.ca 5 points 5 days ago (2 children) And "AI" has 'intelligence' right in the title. What's your point? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world 1 point 5 days ago I mean, technically, the shorthand "AI" doesn't have "intelligence" in it, as it only has the "A" which can be discarded for the purpose of this statement, and the "I" which is missing several necessary characters. I'm a blast at parties. permalink fedilink source parent [–] MiddleAgesModem@lemmy.world 0 points 4 days ago (1 child) His point is that the war on terror is an actual war and Canadian exceptionalism doesn't change that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CileTheSane@lemmy.ca 0 points 4 days ago Okay, who is the leader of "Terror"? Did Terror surrender? Was any sort of peace treaty signed? Or is the war on going? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bumblefumble@mander.xyz 3 points 5 days ago (1 child) I mean, how is the war in Afghanistan not a war? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 5 days ago That WAS a war. An ill-advised (to say the very least) invasion using the "war" on terror as a pretext. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 5 days ago That WAS a war. An ill-advised (to say the very least) invasion using the "war" on terror as a pretext. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MiddleAgesModem@lemmy.world 1 point 5 days ago (1 child) Cop out of an answer. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 child) Nah, it's the truth. The "war on terror" isn't any more of an actual war than the "war on drugs", and it's every bit as demagogic and counterproductive. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MiddleAgesModem@lemmy.world 0 points 4 days ago Yeah except the war on terror involved the military - soldiers fighting. Not law enforcement and drugs. Funny how you get to defend your stupid point by just redefining what war is. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 child) Nah, it's the truth. The "war on terror" isn't any more of an actual war than the "war on drugs", and it's every bit as demagogic and counterproductive. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MiddleAgesModem@lemmy.world 0 points 4 days ago Yeah except the war on terror involved the military - soldiers fighting. Not law enforcement and drugs. Funny how you get to defend your stupid point by just redefining what war is. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MiddleAgesModem@lemmy.world 0 points 4 days ago Yeah except the war on terror involved the military - soldiers fighting. Not law enforcement and drugs. Funny how you get to defend your stupid point by just redefining what war is. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ooterness@lemmy.world -4 points 5 days ago (1 child) It says "war" right there in the title. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CileTheSane@lemmy.ca 5 points 5 days ago (2 children) And "AI" has 'intelligence' right in the title. What's your point? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world 1 point 5 days ago I mean, technically, the shorthand "AI" doesn't have "intelligence" in it, as it only has the "A" which can be discarded for the purpose of this statement, and the "I" which is missing several necessary characters. I'm a blast at parties. permalink fedilink source parent [–] MiddleAgesModem@lemmy.world 0 points 4 days ago (1 child) His point is that the war on terror is an actual war and Canadian exceptionalism doesn't change that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CileTheSane@lemmy.ca 0 points 4 days ago Okay, who is the leader of "Terror"? Did Terror surrender? Was any sort of peace treaty signed? Or is the war on going? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CileTheSane@lemmy.ca 5 points 5 days ago (2 children) And "AI" has 'intelligence' right in the title. What's your point? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world 1 point 5 days ago I mean, technically, the shorthand "AI" doesn't have "intelligence" in it, as it only has the "A" which can be discarded for the purpose of this statement, and the "I" which is missing several necessary characters. I'm a blast at parties. permalink fedilink source parent [–] MiddleAgesModem@lemmy.world 0 points 4 days ago (1 child) His point is that the war on terror is an actual war and Canadian exceptionalism doesn't change that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CileTheSane@lemmy.ca 0 points 4 days ago Okay, who is the leader of "Terror"? Did Terror surrender? Was any sort of peace treaty signed? Or is the war on going? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world 1 point 5 days ago I mean, technically, the shorthand "AI" doesn't have "intelligence" in it, as it only has the "A" which can be discarded for the purpose of this statement, and the "I" which is missing several necessary characters. I'm a blast at parties. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MiddleAgesModem@lemmy.world 0 points 4 days ago (1 child) His point is that the war on terror is an actual war and Canadian exceptionalism doesn't change that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CileTheSane@lemmy.ca 0 points 4 days ago Okay, who is the leader of "Terror"? Did Terror surrender? Was any sort of peace treaty signed? Or is the war on going? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CileTheSane@lemmy.ca 0 points 4 days ago Okay, who is the leader of "Terror"? Did Terror surrender? Was any sort of peace treaty signed? Or is the war on going? permalink fedilink source parent
