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[–] [email protected] 33 points 3 months ago (3 children)

I’m half kidding, but since the Spanish American war, Americas entire reasoning for having boats in the water is to have our nation get attacked. We live two oceans away from danger.

It was such a norm in the 20th century, that Bin Laden thought attacking the boat in 2000 was gonna kickstart the Afghan war.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

blowin' a hole in the USS Cole

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 months ago

Give me USS Liberty or give me death

[–] [email protected] 13 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Interestingly enough, Washington treaty basically straight up defined blue water navy as a tool of aggression and nobody was shocked about that because it's what everyone knew since like Persian Wars.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 3 months ago

That happened the day before I went to basic training.

It... it should have been a very clear message that I had made the wrong life choice.