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[–] NuXCOM_90Percent@lemmy.zip 18 points 3 days ago (6 children)

I mean...we've been fucking the world up since Korea and Vietnam. Arguably also WW1 (2 we sort of had an excuse because of Japan). And South America before that.

In theory it is the idea that we minimize harm to the heartland by engaging threats/"threats" before they burn down the white house again (mad props to Canada).

But nah. This is just the republicans continuing to be fucking morons. Like when perry (?) campaigned on killing the DOEnergy, got appointed as head, and realized that there were nukes next to all that clean coal.

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[–] skuzz@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 2 days ago

We are stuck in a time portal to 1929.

[–] mazzilius_marsti@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

It's not even that nice when you abbreviate it:

Before: DOD = Dee Oh Dee. Has a nice flow

Now: DOW = Dee Oh Dup?

[–] lmmarsano@lemmynsfw.com 16 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)
  • Rebrands of Department of War: Navy, War → Navy, Army, Air Force → Defense → War
  • Rebrands of HBO Max: HBO on Broadband → HBO Go, HBO Now → HBO Max → Max → HBO Max
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[–] Jakule17@lemmy.world 11 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

Dep of health > Dep of pestilence

Dep of Agriculture > Dep of Hunger

Dep of ? > Dep of Death

[–] Smeagol666@crazypeople.online 9 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Department of Health -> Department of Death

Department of Agriculture -> Department of Famine

Center for Disease Control -> Department of Pestilence

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[–] TuffNutzes@lemmy.world 9 points 3 days ago

That's great. Thanks. I hate it. Now release the Epstein files.

[–] molestme247@lemmy.world 13 points 3 days ago
[–] FartMaster69@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 3 days ago

I mean, it’s a more honest name at least.

[–] Goldholz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 3 days ago (6 children)

Not even the nazis renamed the Wehrmacht to Angriffsmacht

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[–] Korkki@lemmy.ml 11 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Hey at least they are honest. 🤷‍♂️ When was the last time US military done anything defensive.

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[–] West_of_West@piefed.social 7 points 3 days ago (1 children)

It'd be the department if peace if he was leaning into the 1984 thing

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[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 days ago

might as well be homest. that's what it was.

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 9 points 3 days ago

On related news, the IDF will be named the ITF, for Tourism, based on their recent touring of neighbours' lands to pick their favourite.

[–] axx@slrpnk.net 5 points 3 days ago

The president of peace and all that.

We all agree this is just distraction and the arbitrary nonsense is really the point: "we make up what is true" is what they are trying to show.

[–] MourningDove@lemmy.zip 8 points 3 days ago

Can someone just get this child a bunch of pillows and blankets that he may make his dream fort so the adults can get to work fixing shit?

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