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I mostly agree with the broader point here, but 9/11 is IMHO a bad example. People were signing up for essentially a war of adventure against adversaries that w

by ch4s3 4y ago

I mostly agree with the broader point here, but 9/11 is IMHO a bad example. People were signing up for essentially a war of adventure against adversaries that were really no match. It’s a very different situation that the people of the Philippines up against the imperial Japanese army in WWII.

dylan604 4y ago
WWII saw similar response, so precedent is there when Americans see a direct threat. Some political action that nobody agrees with like Vietnam/Korean conflicts is where you see the lower interest. That's more in line with your example.
- ch4s3 4y ago
  Like I said, I agreed in general.