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[-] wpb@lemmy.world 38 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

When has the US military defended the nation? I got the impression that they're mostly used for invading foreign countries for financial gain, cf Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Somalia, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Sudan, Panama, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Cuba, Guatemala, Korea.

[-] MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca 11 points 1 month ago

Yeah. That's kind of America's whole thing. Making money. Exploiting everything. Americans are the Ferengi.

Defending America = defending capitalism = doing whatever they can to make American, capitalist companies more profitable.

I don't hate capitalism. Don't get me wrong, but I generally don't like capitalists.

[-] Tiger666@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 month ago

Capitalists are what makes capitalism capitalism. How can you hate one without the other?

[-] wpb@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

No one is immune to propaganda

[-] MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 month ago

The same way I don't hate Christianity but most Christians drive me up a wall.

The concepts can be good, valid and even the best option in some cases, but the way it's weilded can be dramatically different based on the person wielding it.

[-] Tiger666@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 month ago

You are comparing apples and oranges with your explanation.

Religion and belief are two separate things.

Christians drive you up a wall because of their beliefs not because of their religion.

This is not the same as hating capitalists but not capitalism.

[-] Zannsolo@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Not saying you're wrong in general but we didn't invade Kuwait.

[-] wpb@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Fair, taking it off the list. It just comes up naturally when I list the horrible things the US has done bc of the highway of death. Still an example of the US military not defending the US, but definitely not an invasion of Kuwait. Thanks for the correction, I was sloppy!

[-] Tiger666@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 month ago

Invasion is the defense.

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