• scarabic@lemmy.world
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    13 hours ago

    Setting aside my Trump hate for a moment: this is a good thing. “Department of Defense” was always a euphemism. “Defense spending” my ass. Let’s call it what it is and then see if Americans feel as good about spending so much on a “Department of War” versus “Defense.”

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      5 hours ago

      Do not underestimate this country’s propensity to proudly engage in jingoism. Just look at our history to see how that went.

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      12 hours ago

      Thinking like that its a good thing right up until the voters are actually stoked about a department of war.

      Guarantee it wont be long until youre seeing red hats going off about how cool it is they finally have a department of war as if its a whole new thing.

      “Remember how much ass we kicked with only a defense department? Look out world! MIGHTY TRUMP finally made a department of war too!”

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        9 hours ago

        I’m sure you’re right about a certain segment of people. I don’t think the euphemistic name is holding those people back from loving the military though.

        I do think it’s hard for Congress to sell the general public on “cuts to our defense” though, and cuts to the “Department of war” will be an easier sell.

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    18 hours ago

    It’s the same reason Captain America beats people up with a shield.

    It’s hard to think of yourselves as as a saviour otherwise.

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    19 hours ago

    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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        19 hours ago

        You can tell he’s never read 1984, he’d definitely want more ironically named government departments if he had

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          13 hours ago

          I mean, “Truth Social” has all the irony of the Ministry of Truth, though I assume if it was named for that reason it wasn’t thought up by him.

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      19 hours ago

      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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    18 hours ago

    Defense product >> WAR MACHINE

    Military Contractor >> MERCENARY

    Ambassador >> SPY MASTER

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    18 hours ago

    It’ll sound a lot better to the average voter to defund the department of war than to defund the department of defense.