▲ 128 ▼ How it started vs How it's going: (thelemmy.club) submitted 1 day ago by Yuritopiaposadism@hexbear.net to c/chapotraphouse@hexbear.net 12 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] crazycraw@crazypeople.online 16 points 1 day ago (7 children) so it is a war? permalink fedilink source hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] john_brown@hexbear.net 23 points 23 hours ago The United States hasn't officially been at war since world war 2 and you're a russian bot if you claim they have permalink fedilink source parent [–] Awoo@hexbear.net 13 points 22 hours ago* What has made you think anyone here has been saying otherwise? permalink fedilink source parent [–] oliveoil@hexbear.net 14 points 1 day ago (4 children) It was always a war because Russia called it a Special Military Operation, and we have to undermine any Russian narrative. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Le_Wokisme@hexbear.net 38 points 1 day ago (2 children) and the invasion of vietnam was a "police action" states calling wars things other than war to get around treaty obligations or domestic laws is totally normal and stupid so it's pointless to use rhetorically. somebody on here said it's SMO because they have allies that would be obligated to join a war but idk if that's true. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 day ago (1 child) it's stupid if you're paying attention, but useful -- the 1/3 of americans still supporting trump despite everything he's done proves it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] seas_surround@hexbear.net 1 point 9 hours ago but it's not even necessary for that, those 1/3rd would still support him if he called it a war permalink fedilink source parent [–] Evilsandwichman@hexbear.net 4 points 21 hours ago It was always a war because Russia called it a Special Military Operation So if they'd called it a violent picnic it wouldn't be a war? I don't think nomenclature is the reason it's a war. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] john_brown@hexbear.net 23 points 23 hours ago The United States hasn't officially been at war since world war 2 and you're a russian bot if you claim they have permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Awoo@hexbear.net 13 points 22 hours ago* What has made you think anyone here has been saying otherwise? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] oliveoil@hexbear.net 14 points 1 day ago (4 children) It was always a war because Russia called it a Special Military Operation, and we have to undermine any Russian narrative. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Le_Wokisme@hexbear.net 38 points 1 day ago (2 children) and the invasion of vietnam was a "police action" states calling wars things other than war to get around treaty obligations or domestic laws is totally normal and stupid so it's pointless to use rhetorically. somebody on here said it's SMO because they have allies that would be obligated to join a war but idk if that's true. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 day ago (1 child) it's stupid if you're paying attention, but useful -- the 1/3 of americans still supporting trump despite everything he's done proves it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] seas_surround@hexbear.net 1 point 9 hours ago but it's not even necessary for that, those 1/3rd would still support him if he called it a war permalink fedilink source parent [–] Evilsandwichman@hexbear.net 4 points 21 hours ago It was always a war because Russia called it a Special Military Operation So if they'd called it a violent picnic it wouldn't be a war? I don't think nomenclature is the reason it's a war. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Le_Wokisme@hexbear.net 38 points 1 day ago (2 children) and the invasion of vietnam was a "police action" states calling wars things other than war to get around treaty obligations or domestic laws is totally normal and stupid so it's pointless to use rhetorically. somebody on here said it's SMO because they have allies that would be obligated to join a war but idk if that's true. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 day ago (1 child) it's stupid if you're paying attention, but useful -- the 1/3 of americans still supporting trump despite everything he's done proves it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] seas_surround@hexbear.net 1 point 9 hours ago but it's not even necessary for that, those 1/3rd would still support him if he called it a war permalink fedilink source parent
[–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 day ago (1 child) it's stupid if you're paying attention, but useful -- the 1/3 of americans still supporting trump despite everything he's done proves it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] seas_surround@hexbear.net 1 point 9 hours ago but it's not even necessary for that, those 1/3rd would still support him if he called it a war permalink fedilink source parent
[–] seas_surround@hexbear.net 1 point 9 hours ago but it's not even necessary for that, those 1/3rd would still support him if he called it a war permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Evilsandwichman@hexbear.net 4 points 21 hours ago It was always a war because Russia called it a Special Military Operation So if they'd called it a violent picnic it wouldn't be a war? I don't think nomenclature is the reason it's a war. permalink fedilink source parent
