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talkpolitics2022-05-13 08:22 am
oportet) wrote in talkpolitics2022-05-13 08:22 am
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They said war is hell. They said no one wins in war. They said war, huh, yeah, what is it good for? Absolutely nothing.
They were right - were.
For the American politician, the current war in Ukraine is almost too good to be true - look at this hand full of aces;
1) They get their war - glorious war against one of our all time favorite bad guys - a war that enriches their buddies in the war lobby and also allows them to go on tv and use big tough war words like 'javelin' (which I'm convinced they receive some sort of commission for mentioning incessantly).
2) None of those pesky complaints about the body bags coming back - subcontracting out war means those body bags are someone elses problem!
3) Zero questioning or protest from anyone who isn't an Agent of Putin! Toughest question from a journalist is 'what more can we do?' - and the answer to that is more javelins. *turns to camera 3* Javelins, the name you trust.
4) Bonus for Republicans - should everything go to shit (which considering past performance is more likely than not), the other side has the wheel. Points are points.
All that being said - I'm sure they won't get addicted. If the opportunity presented itself to deescalate - we're all confidant the aforementioned incentives would not cause them any hesitation.
They were right - were.
For the American politician, the current war in Ukraine is almost too good to be true - look at this hand full of aces;
1) They get their war - glorious war against one of our all time favorite bad guys - a war that enriches their buddies in the war lobby and also allows them to go on tv and use big tough war words like 'javelin' (which I'm convinced they receive some sort of commission for mentioning incessantly).
2) None of those pesky complaints about the body bags coming back - subcontracting out war means those body bags are someone elses problem!
3) Zero questioning or protest from anyone who isn't an Agent of Putin! Toughest question from a journalist is 'what more can we do?' - and the answer to that is more javelins. *turns to camera 3* Javelins, the name you trust.
4) Bonus for Republicans - should everything go to shit (which considering past performance is more likely than not), the other side has the wheel. Points are points.
All that being said - I'm sure they won't get addicted. If the opportunity presented itself to deescalate - we're all confidant the aforementioned incentives would not cause them any hesitation.
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