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[–] Sgt_choke_n_stroke@lemmy.world 86 points 1 month ago (8 children)

America loves thier soldiers until they have to take care of them

[–] bhamlin@lemmy.world 30 points 1 month ago (1 children)

So much this. The same people saying "thank you for your service" are the same people that constantly want to cut veteran services. Sure they care when you're a tool for their goals, but why can't you then just instantly become an invisible member of society once you're done?

Oh, you want more?! Wasn't service enough for you? How dare you be traumatized by killing people and having bombs nearly blow you up! Maybe you should be a man.

But maybe I'm just too sensitive about this...

[–] bampop@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

There's no contradiction here. The US military exists to preserve and extend capitalism. Taking care of veterans would be socialist. Being abandoned by the state, as soon as you no longer serve a purpose for generating profit, is the best way to say thank you. It shows that everything you fought for is successful and working better than ever!

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[–] glorkon@lemmy.world 69 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (79 children)

I despise anyone who becomes a soldier of their own free will. The moment you enlist, you accept that you could be obliged to kill, and that you will have no control over whether that killing will be justified.

In other words, you accept the possibility that you could become a murderer.

[–] tempest@lemmy.ca 78 points 1 month ago (2 children)

That's why the US likes to keep a well stocked under class which makes the Army one of the few options to get out of abject poverty.

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[–] U7826391786239@piefed.zip 62 points 1 month ago (1 children)

i can't think of the last time, if ever, i loved and hated a meme so much at the same time

[–] WhatSaid@lem.ugh.im 9 points 1 month ago

Yeah, its hardcore

[–] merdaverse@lemmy.zip 43 points 1 month ago (1 children)

"Don't worry! I'll come back and be venerated as a hero for protecting Western imperialism. And possibly become a "progressive" candidate for Maine, if I get enough nazi tattoos."

[–] MathiasTCK@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago

Update:

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/platner-sat-lengthy-interview-antisemitic-075439570.html

Platner sat for lengthy interview with antisemitic conspiracy theorist, said he was ‘longtime fan’ of his show

Matthew Kassel Fri, February 27, 2026 at 11:54 PM PST 4 min read

[–] hamid@crazypeople.online 31 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

USA Imperial boots try not to butcher people. mission: impossible

Every one of these fuckers should skip ahead to the part where they shoot themselves drunk

[–] QinShiHuangsShlong@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 month ago

20 a day become one of the good ones

Born too late to die in the middle east.
Born too early to die in the middle east.
Born just in time to die in the middle east.

[–] switcheroo@lemmy.world 27 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Yeah but the ones that die are "suckers and losers".

(Quote from Pedolf Shitler)

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 15 points 1 month ago (2 children)

even a broken clock is right twice a day

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[–] QinShiHuangsShlong@lemmy.ml 11 points 1 month ago

One of the very few true things he's said.

[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago

Love Pedolf Shitler that’s great. I was using pedolini and the rise of the turd Reich

[–] theuniqueone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 26 points 1 month ago

No sympathy for willing imperial enforcers.

[–] Jankatarch@lemmy.world 24 points 1 month ago (2 children)

No you don't understand, they are doing it to get into college! /sarcasm

[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 23 points 1 month ago (3 children)

If we had free college tuition and universal healthcare, there would be no one to fight the pedo oligarchs' wars for them.

Which is why republicans and centrist democrats oppose both free tuition and universal healthcare.

[–] HugeNerd@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 month ago

The pedocracy. New term coined.

[–] Zink@programming.dev 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

That's an angle that more people should talk about, honestly.

The mistreatment of the American populace isn't just to keep a steady supply of cheap labor for the rich people's investments, it's to keep a steady supply of cheap lives for the government to do their dirty work.

My generation's dead and disabled veterans fell in service to that sweet Iraqi oil. Oh and the Saddam hidden underground meme, can't forget that one!

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[–] selokichtli@lemmy.ml 18 points 1 month ago

At least 153 girls in the first attack.

[–] herseycokguzelolacak@lemmy.ml 17 points 1 month ago

American soldiers are scum.

[–] SnarkoPolo@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The media will hype "the troops" while ignoring the fact that "the troops" are being killed for oil, to make billionaires richer.

[–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 month ago

it's worse that that: a sizeable percentage of the troops know that they're killing innocent people, but doing it anyways because of orders.

some try to make up for it after committing those monstrous acts, but i doubt that's possible since their voices are just as muted as any leftist.

[–] Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago

According to the asswipe Krasnov, the 3 US soldiers that died yesterday were " a great deal for the rest of the world." Fuck him and his illegal war.

[–] olenkoVD@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 1 month ago

First time I open Lemmy and save a post so quickly.

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