Commenters voice opposition to military overextension
2 Sep 25 12:03 PM · 6d ago · 8 comments · 1 source · development 2 of 7
Users responded with concerns about military fatigue, comparing the situation to historical imperial overstretch and questioning the wisdom of escalating conflicts.
“The first rule of mission creep is never to permit the mission to become lonely. Empires traditionally acquire overstretch gradually. Modern efficiency has greatly shortened the process.”
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You’d think that pissing even more money down the toilet would be a bit much. The SECOND there is a Democrat president, they will care about the debt.
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The first rule of mission creep is never to permit the mission to become lonely. Empires traditionally acquire overstretch gradually. Modern efficiency has greatly shortened the process.
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He’s desperate for Venezuela II to distract from Afghanistan II
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How much more of this bs will our military take?
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Made me think of my mum's philosophy. I wasn't allowed to start anything new until I'd wrapped up, and tidied away, what I was doing.
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@angrystaffer.bsky.social NO, everything has to happen before the MIDTERMS
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I suspect that it's not going to be a problem...
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Not until the Saudi mob gifts us another 9/11 and the pedophile nazis can blame it on trans people or some shit.
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