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[-] merthyr1831@lemmy.ml 19 points 3 months ago

anyone got that infographic showing the % of your life that the US has been at war based on your birthday?

[-] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 21 points 3 months ago

its just 100% isnt it

[-] halykthered@lemmy.ml 9 points 3 months ago

If the US can't control the critical junction that unites Europe, Africa, and Asia, at least they can prevent China or Russia from building roads, rails, and ports through there.

[-] MrMakabar@slrpnk.net 4 points 3 months ago

I for my part like that the government is working hard in disrupting oil production.

[-] Maeve@kbin.earth 1 points 3 months ago

Cause this is his for the environment.

[-] MrMakabar@slrpnk.net 2 points 3 months ago

If you are an oil exporter, taking put other countries oil production makes your exports more valueable.

The US already works against Iran, Russia and Venezuela.

[-] Maeve@kbin.earth 1 points 3 months ago

Sure. And look at the environmental destruction war does, not to mention human destruction.

[-] I_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

Did I miss something? Are we redeploying to the Middle East again?

[-] whotookkarl@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

Never left, there's at least a dozen US military bases in the middle east, frequent naval deployments, etc.

[-] SkyezOpen@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

Israel starting shit with Uhh, Lebanon I think. US won't put boots on ground. Probably.

[-] Maeve@kbin.earth 2 points 3 months ago

And I dreamed I saw the fighter jet planes riding shotgun in the sky turn into butterflies

Joni Mitchell

[-] MossyFeathers@pawb.social 1 points 3 months ago

What is the middle picture?

[-] MrMakabar@slrpnk.net 1 points 3 months ago

Jerusalem. The mosque is the al-Aqsa

[-] MossyFeathers@pawb.social 2 points 3 months ago

Right, but why's there a guy standing on top of the mosque?

[-] booly@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago

He's floating because it's the future.

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