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Unfortunately, I suspect some Americans would still call it 'winning' (lemmy.world)
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[–] jmcs@discuss.tchncs.de 14 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I mean, Americans declared "mission accomplished" after creating 2 massive power vaccums.

[–] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 weeks ago

Well, if you simply redefine your mission...

[–] InverseParallax@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

A power vacuum in Afghanistan?

Historically speaking, what's the worst that could happen?

[–] Signtist@lemm.ee 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Of course we would. If the news said "we're doing great" we'll think we're doing great. The vast majority of Americans will do 0 research at all into the actual state of the war, and either believe the news because it said so, or disbelieve the news because it said so.

[–] imsufferableninja@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

'Cause America can, and America can't say no And America does, if America says it's so It's so