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Fucking moron (lemmy.world)
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[–] 37 points 1 year ago (10 children)

Is it bad that my thought was "well at least that's more accurate"?

My mind went to how "the department of defense" was Orwellian AF. I mean his reasoning is fucked don't get me wrong.

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  • [–] 20 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    I absolutely agree with you and surprisingly, Trump on this.

    Broken clock and all.

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  • [–] 13 points 1 year ago (5 children)

    Yeah, in this rare instance, I agree with Uncle Donny. The US hasnt fought a war for peace or defense in over 75 years. Might as well change the name to more accurately depict its purpose. He is still a moron though....

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    It was the "War Department" from 1789 to 1947.

    And also the Department of the Navy was its own thing for a while, as was the Department of the Army, then Air Force, before getting folded into the War Department. Harry Truman dissolved the War Department in 1947 because 1) WWII was over and so the US was not in a declared war anymore, and 2) there was a larger consolidation of war powers under the SecDef post-war.

    If anything, name it the Department of Violence and Death and see how people react.

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