Tunnelvision

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[–] Tunnelvision@hexbear.net 1 points 1 year ago

I cannot believe people on here legitimately believe it’s going to take Russia months to take Kharkiv. Look at this picture, this is the level of “take the money and run those stupid fuckers are dead anyways” that Ukraine is in.

[–] Tunnelvision@hexbear.net 2 points 1 year ago

America does have real generals in the back, but they will never be picked to actually perform to their capabilities because these wars are not fought by generals, they're fought by the humunculus that is the CIA, MIC, and SOCOM. It is pretty universally recognized that you do not make it to the top brass by being a good general, you get there by already being a part of, or clearly having your eyes towards being part of that humunculus in some capacity.

Just as an example Paul Van Ripper will absolutely be seen as a visionary in modern warfare, but since he did it by blowing the fuck out of the navy and criticizing their doctrine your average American will never know who they are.

[–] Tunnelvision@hexbear.net 4 points 1 year ago

If you saw the look these white people give me and my wife you wouldn’t think so.

[–] Tunnelvision@hexbear.net 36 points 1 year ago (2 children)

It’s racism because when they do it no one cares, but when poc do it we’re considered trashy.

[–] Tunnelvision@hexbear.net 14 points 1 year ago

It’s stock buybacks all around baby

[–] Tunnelvision@hexbear.net 2 points 1 year ago

It also has no defenses built unlike Bakhmut. The Ukrainians are already saying its undefendable. You cannot simply go by population this far into the war. If Russia is confident it can take it then believe them.

[–] Tunnelvision@hexbear.net 19 points 1 year ago (3 children)

To bolster domestic production. The problem with that idea is Americas infrastructure could not handle the increased load. You’d have to practically rebuild the country.

[–] Tunnelvision@hexbear.net 31 points 1 year ago (2 children)

This is it. This is the one that cements Americas decline into the annuls of history. All because of the Biden administration and the Dems. I will never vote for a dem as long as I live (I have never voted but still)

[–] Tunnelvision@hexbear.net 14 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

The United States fails because their objectives up until now did not matter, but that isn’t the same as having a bad military. China and Russia are aware of how much damage the US military can do and it’s not insignificant. The objective of every war for the US since ww2 has been to expand the MIC which it has obviously done, but if the US went into any of these places (Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan, Iraq) with the intention of actually conquering them there would have been very little to stop them. This isn’t to excuse the US’s actions obviously, but with these new wars we are forgetting just how much of a grip the US military had over the world. Chinas military is impressive and I think they have invested their money in the right places, but anyone who believes China isn’t going to make some mistakes is fooling themselves.

No one really talks about it, but even now the US is still gaining relevant experience for modern combat in Ukraine as we speak.

[–] Tunnelvision@hexbear.net 28 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Chinas military is very much untested. I think they would overall win a war against the US but they have a lot to learn considering they haven’t actually had to use their military in decades.

[–] Tunnelvision@hexbear.net 24 points 1 year ago

No if it did happen then the west wouldn’t keep the same Russian neoliberals in charge they would put in ones hand picked by the west. The Russian state and by extension the neoliberals understand that Ukraine is existential for them. If they lose they’re not going to sabotage the state because sabotaging the state would be financial suicide for themselves. They’re committed to winning in Ukraine just as much as Putin. After the war is a different story who knows, but as of right now trying to sabotage the Russian state is basically saying “yes I would like to sacrifice my cushy position in an up and coming economy with lots of potential profit”

[–] Tunnelvision@hexbear.net 38 points 1 year ago (6 children)

The United States was once the number one military force on the planet… and then they started shitting out of their doodoo ass lmao

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