▲ 263 ▼ Americans don't want to fight for their country anymore (www.newsweek.com) submitted 2 years ago by throws_lemy@lemmy.nz to c/news@lemmy.world 190 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Diprount_Tomato@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Not if you're quite similar to that bully permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world -8 points 2 years ago (2 children) There's a difference between being a good country and being a global force for good. In helping to defeat the Nazis, the U.S. was a global force for good regardless of what else they did, had done or will do. The same with Stalinist Russia. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Nudding@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago And then they took all the top scientists from Germany and Japan, who were guilty of crimes against humanity, and made them high ups in the American government permalink fedilink source parent [–] Diprount_Tomato@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Not really permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Bad countries can't do good things? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Diprount_Tomato@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) If they did they'd be good countries permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) So it was bad to defeat the Nazis and the Confederates? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Diprount_Tomato@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Vultures can kill each other permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Vultures are good. They eat carrion that would otherwise rot. They also generally don't kill each other. So I'm not sure that your analogy works. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Diprount_Tomato@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) It does because they're despicable birds that prey on the weak permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago They don't prey on anything. They eat carrion. Do you even know what a vulture is? permalink fedilink source parent
[+] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world -8 points 2 years ago (2 children) There's a difference between being a good country and being a global force for good. In helping to defeat the Nazis, the U.S. was a global force for good regardless of what else they did, had done or will do. The same with Stalinist Russia. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Nudding@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago And then they took all the top scientists from Germany and Japan, who were guilty of crimes against humanity, and made them high ups in the American government permalink fedilink source parent [–] Diprount_Tomato@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Not really permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Bad countries can't do good things? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Diprount_Tomato@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) If they did they'd be good countries permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) So it was bad to defeat the Nazis and the Confederates? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Diprount_Tomato@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Vultures can kill each other permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Vultures are good. They eat carrion that would otherwise rot. They also generally don't kill each other. So I'm not sure that your analogy works. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Diprount_Tomato@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) It does because they're despicable birds that prey on the weak permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago They don't prey on anything. They eat carrion. Do you even know what a vulture is? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Nudding@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago And then they took all the top scientists from Germany and Japan, who were guilty of crimes against humanity, and made them high ups in the American government permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Diprount_Tomato@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Not really permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Bad countries can't do good things? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Diprount_Tomato@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) If they did they'd be good countries permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) So it was bad to defeat the Nazis and the Confederates? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Diprount_Tomato@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Vultures can kill each other permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Vultures are good. They eat carrion that would otherwise rot. They also generally don't kill each other. So I'm not sure that your analogy works. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Diprount_Tomato@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) It does because they're despicable birds that prey on the weak permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago They don't prey on anything. They eat carrion. Do you even know what a vulture is? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Bad countries can't do good things? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Diprount_Tomato@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) If they did they'd be good countries permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) So it was bad to defeat the Nazis and the Confederates? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Diprount_Tomato@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Vultures can kill each other permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Vultures are good. They eat carrion that would otherwise rot. They also generally don't kill each other. So I'm not sure that your analogy works. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Diprount_Tomato@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) It does because they're despicable birds that prey on the weak permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago They don't prey on anything. They eat carrion. Do you even know what a vulture is? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Diprount_Tomato@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) If they did they'd be good countries permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) So it was bad to defeat the Nazis and the Confederates? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Diprount_Tomato@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Vultures can kill each other permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Vultures are good. They eat carrion that would otherwise rot. They also generally don't kill each other. So I'm not sure that your analogy works. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Diprount_Tomato@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) It does because they're despicable birds that prey on the weak permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago They don't prey on anything. They eat carrion. Do you even know what a vulture is? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) So it was bad to defeat the Nazis and the Confederates? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Diprount_Tomato@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Vultures can kill each other permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Vultures are good. They eat carrion that would otherwise rot. They also generally don't kill each other. So I'm not sure that your analogy works. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Diprount_Tomato@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) It does because they're despicable birds that prey on the weak permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago They don't prey on anything. They eat carrion. Do you even know what a vulture is? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Diprount_Tomato@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Vultures can kill each other permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Vultures are good. They eat carrion that would otherwise rot. They also generally don't kill each other. So I'm not sure that your analogy works. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Diprount_Tomato@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) It does because they're despicable birds that prey on the weak permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago They don't prey on anything. They eat carrion. Do you even know what a vulture is? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Vultures are good. They eat carrion that would otherwise rot. They also generally don't kill each other. So I'm not sure that your analogy works. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Diprount_Tomato@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) It does because they're despicable birds that prey on the weak permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago They don't prey on anything. They eat carrion. Do you even know what a vulture is? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Diprount_Tomato@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) It does because they're despicable birds that prey on the weak permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago They don't prey on anything. They eat carrion. Do you even know what a vulture is? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago They don't prey on anything. They eat carrion. Do you even know what a vulture is? permalink fedilink source parent