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  • KingPorkChop@lemmy.caEnglish
    61·
    11 months ago

    The US government can and should occupy Russia. We’d win easily.

    I laughed so hard I think I pooped my pants a little.

      • Javi@feddit.ukEnglish
        31·
        11 months ago

        It’s funny because you still seem to be hung up on “my toys are more expensive than yours, therefore I win” mentality.

        That logic didn’t work for the US in Vietnam, Iraq or Afghanistan. And it didn’t work for Russia in Ukraine.

        You’re talking about a country full of drunks.

        Underestimating your enemy is my best guess as to where the US goes so wrong when invading “weaker” countries, but I’m no expert.

          • KingPorkChop@lemmy.caEnglish
            2·
            11 months ago

            If the Russians can barely win against the Ukrainians, I think the US would pretty capably put Russia down.

            The US couldn’t hold Iraq or Afghanistan. Russia is much larger than either of those.

            You also have the other problem of the right wing of the USA being very pro Russia and pro Putin - including the president and many members of congress. MAGA type have been seen wearing shirts that say “better Russian than a Democrat”.

            It’s going to be hard to get all those MAGA army boys who want to taste Putin cock to invade any part of Russia.