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[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 13 points 16 hours ago (2 children)

But wasn't it so worth it?! /s

[–] Trampampoline@sh.itjust.works 13 points 13 hours ago

Yes, actually. To the villainous scum we call our leaders, it is worth it.

They've been seeding the Middle East with vengeful fury for the last 40+ years. Not only did we ensure a 100% chance of some sort of counter-offensive or rebellion to jumpstart the next war, but we've made doubly sure that they will echo war after war after war forever as new Muslim teens are raised and given a guiding finger at the US for all of life's troubles, not that they're entirely wrong.

So up up up goes defense spending and up up up goes the war bonds and up up up goes the petrol, forever. This is how the US war machine works.

[–] FordBeeblebrox@lemmy.world 3 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago) (1 children)

[This ] cost trillions of dollars and millions of lives to create

I guess all the data centers eating your local water supply are better because…smart machine thinks good? What the fuck is this timeline

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 1 points 14 hours ago

I'm truly clueless what you're saying. Smart machine? You do understand I was being sarcastic..?