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that's a pretty naive view of war. we are at war with many countries all the time, most of it is cold.
by greenchair 1y ago
that's a pretty naive view of war. we are at war with many countries all the time, most of it is cold.
- JumpCrisscross 1y ago> we are at war with many countries all the time, most of it is cold Like whom? We (and let's be honest, every other great power) are at war with many countries all of the time, and while they may be cold for long stretches, they absolutely (a) go hot from time to time and (b) are constantly threatening to go hot.
- _carbyau_ 1y agoI this similar concept, differently. To me "war" is a state of "no rules" hurting. IE nuclear, biological, any weapon goes. Anything less is an exercise in restraint - even if still quite terrible in it's own right. Which means there are lots of "exercises" of varying lethality, risk profiles, spheres of influence, etc. And yes many countries are jockeying against other countries in varying ways. Large scale scams against other countries could be seen as an unintended (not a planned government action) exercise that is condoned by the government.
- jowea 1y agoMaybe we should call it "conflict", and include non-state actors.
- h33t-l4x0r 1y agoLet's go with macro-aggressions and put trigger warnings on them