[–] 9 points 9 months ago

I am not the biggest Richard Stallman fan, and this was also my first thought. But in the interest of truth, it is very unfair to portray him this way.

What Stallman argued for was correctness. He is guilty of pedantry, not pedophilia. Did he do it badly. Yes. Was it a socially risky position to take? For sure. Is he a child predator? Not based on any evidence I have seen.

There are actual child predators out there. Let’s focus on them.

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  • [–] 1 point 9 months ago*

    I wish I saw your comment earlier. I agree.

    Let’s be honest, the US would beat us on both quantity and tech.

    However, spending less per unit would go a long way to closing the gap. And the operating costs are even more dramatic. Canada could have pilots training around the clock flying Gripens for the cost of occasionally relocating the F-35. The cost difference is nuts.

    And I really do not think the Gripen is that far behind the F-35 in the real world.

    But the US military budget is just stupid. They could have an F-35 fly around the world for a month being constantly refueled in flight and it might not get its own line item in the expense report.

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