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[-] MisterScruffy@lemmy.ml 23 points 1 month ago

We love to cheer the death machines don't we

[-] Madison420@lemmy.world 15 points 1 month ago

To be fair the b1 lancer is pretty fascinating, most military equipment is pretty neat honestly. The use of it is the problematic part.

[-] MisterScruffy@lemmy.ml 14 points 1 month ago

Its fascinating in the same way that a medieval torture device is fascinating

[-] Madison420@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

So we agree. Things can be neat and still have horrible purpose.

[-] Hideakikarate@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago

I'm partial to the rack, and it's opposite, the Scavenger's Daughter.

[-] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 5 points 1 month ago

Better to put them on show than put them to use, but also yes there's something vulgar in celebrating weapons.

Fine weapons of war augur evil.
Even things seem to hate them.
Therefore, a man of Tao does not set his heart upon them.

Tao The Ching #31

What another has taught let me repeat:
"A man of violence will come to a violent end."
Whoever said this can be my teacher and my father.

Tao The Ching #42

[-] fjordbasa@lemmy.world 18 points 1 month ago

TH RAICS ET & CRU

[-] Etterra@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago

Well traditionally when America exports violence it's called "FREEDOM!™"

[-] zakobjoa@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

"This circus better be enough to calm your woes, peasants, otherwise we have 40 metric tons of high explosive on stand by."

[-] interdimensionalmeme@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 month ago

Yes, it's the cultural equivalent of pre recycling plastic waste. Someone else's problem.

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