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0 pointsEtienneK5mo ago0 comments

Maybe because war is terrible and no one wants it? Especially if it means protecting private companies’ revenues.

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solenoid09375mo ago· 1 in thread

There is always a cost/benefit done for these decisions, it is never as simple as "war as terrible so we just shouldn't do war."

solarengineer5mo ago

The benefits definitely do not accrue to you, though. There is no direct or indirect benefit to you supporting the invasion of another country where you can now bomb locals with impunity.

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