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[–] [email protected] 15 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

They sank a lot of money into Vietnam and Afghanistan too.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 16 hours ago (2 children)

Still different. They are way more advanced than us. And we have way less grit than either of those groups. The viet were willing to live in spider filled holes in the ground. Afghanistan had been at war for years when the us went in so they were hardened already. I think if the current administration had been in power during either of those wars, both countries would have been crushed. The political winds in the us have shifted towards extremism. Trump could totally throw us in concentration camps right now and genocide the entire country and I'm thinking he would get away with it since there would be no backlash at home. Half the people down there would be able to do the mental backflips to justify it and the other half is broken and weak. I genuinely think that Trump can do whatever he wants at this time and get away with it. He's already purged enough of the government of people with integrity that by now, he is untouchable. We are in danger beyond belief and nobody really seems to be alarmed enough.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 hours ago

Another difference is Canada has a long undefended border with the US and the citizens for both countries can look and sound the same. That guerrilla war wouldn't stay in just Canada.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 12 hours ago

I completely disagree

Trump only won a small portion of the American voting population our problem is people don't vote, not that most of them support this.

I think if it ever actually came to those lengths Congress wouldn't support it. Congress decides if we go to war, not Trump.