Hegseth impresses noone with his new warrior ethos..

[Magical Realist]

And nobody blows shit up just to make a show of force. That would be nuts. "Oh we attacked you because we just wanted to intimidate you with our military power."

I'm not sure about that part.

Examples?

[Syne]

No wars started under Trump's first term, but Ukrainian and Gazan wars started under Biden. So you're demonstrably delusional.

Do you really not comprehend the meaning of the term "we are not at war" numbnuts? Wow..I'm embarrassed FOR you.

I think we're done here.

Hey, if you think there is zero US interest in restraining the expansionism of Putin, we can quit arming Ukraine.
And if you think we have no interest in Gaza, we can leave them to their fate with the IDF.

Or... the US has long been the single most stabilizing force in the world, and whether we are "in the war" or not doesn't change our influence on any existing wars. Influence which led to two wars starting under Biden and zero wars starting under either of Trump's terms.

But if you want to play dumb (or not playing at all) and think Biden and Trump are equally internationally stabilizing, well, you're just a special, naive little mooncalf.

[Magical Realist]

and whether we are "in the war" or not doesn't change our influence on any existing wars.

Who said it does or doesn't? Who even cares? I simply pointed out that Biden got us into peacetime, and that's still the case. If you don't like peacetime, move to Gaza. There's plenty of hate and violence goin on over there. You might even be able to land a few blows on Gazans before getting yourself pummeled to death with flying hospital debris. We'll plant a pansy over here for you. lol

[Syne]

Biden turned a whole country, and tons of military weapons and hardware, over to terrorists, while getting our troops and allies killed in the process.
Having 2,500 troops in Afghanistan is hardly a war. We have 2,000 troops in Iraq, but we're not at war with Iraq.

I didn't know you were an isolationist.

[Magical Realist]

Biden ended the war in Afghanistan. I saw it happen moron. And yeah, I like peace. A whole lot, because I don't like people dying or getting their legs blown off or suffering PTSD for the rest of their lives. Like I said, if you DON'T appreciate being in a peacetime move to Gaza. Pretty sure no one would miss your stupid ass here at all.

[Syne]

Since you're an isolationist, we're obviously talking right past each other.

[Magical Realist]

If you mean I'm against the involvement of the US military in supporting and protecting its allies against invaders and aggressors, no. I'm totally for it. That's what being an ally means and has mean't since WW2. But I also want peace. Do you think these are incompatible? I do not.

[Syne]

So you don't want to help Ukraine, since they are not an official ally?

[Magical Realist]

So you don't want to help Ukraine, since they are not an official ally?

We have sent them billions in arms and missiles and jets. Remember how Biden helped them? That's what I'm for. Not going to war with Russia as if they were an ally. Can you figure out the difference?

Edit: I'm not goin to play 21 questions while you try to trip me up on something. You bore me and I have better things to attend to. You're done.

[Syne]

No, that means you're done.

So you're fine with us funding a war, but not enough to end it, so long as the US is not directly involved in combat. Got it.
That's not peace.