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[–] Taleya@aussie.zone 261 points 3 days ago (20 children)

Dear America:

Most countries don't do this shit. At all. It's weird and off putting

[–] alcoholicorn@lemmy.ml 97 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (19 children)

Does anyone else also fly bombers and fighter jets over stadiums at the start of a game? Do you take 2-5 minutes to honor some guys in the military during half time?

[–] pupbiru@aussie.zone 37 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (14 children)

to be fair, that one (afaik) is a legitimate training exercise. it’s useful to train pilots to be at an exact place, in an exact formation, at an exact speed, at an exact time… and if you can get marketing and morale out of it, welllll why not

[–] Kurroth@aussie.zone 13 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Lol, as opposed the the drills and formations that NK/Russia etc do?

[–] pupbiru@aussie.zone 17 points 3 days ago (1 children)

not at all - they’re all exactly the same… i’m just noting that there are reasons to do them beyond only propaganda and nationalism

[–] Kurroth@aussie.zone 13 points 3 days ago

It's fucking weird and creepy

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