• Grapho@lemmy.ml
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    5 months ago

    The US couldn’t win against Afghanistan, couldn’t win against Iraq, can’t win against Yemen, took over a decade to win against a Syria that was already divided and had all its oil fields occupied.

    A war with China would see half its aircraft carriers in the sea floor in a matter of weeks. The US can’t even resupply its missiles or repair its fucking F35s with that shit show in Palestine, China can ramp up production of weaponry quick.

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      5 months ago

      I never said the US would win in a hot, non-nuclear war. I also don’t want to attribute more rational thought to the US than necessary considering that they continue to enter into conflicts that they either have no chance of winning or end up losing.

      As I said, I think Trump may have ulterior reasons to do it.

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        Oh, for sure. I don’t think the prospect of war is less likely just because the US stands to lose, empire in decay and all.