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[–] [email protected] 36 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Even if the US intentions were good (and they were not great, basically being revenge for 9/11), who wants to be ruled by a foreign invader?

If some alien superpower invaded the USA tomorrow, gave them free healthcare, 40 days holiday a year from work, legalised abortion again and mountains of affordable housing in the places people actually wanted to live, they'd still fight back. Even if it meant things going back to how they were before.

[–] [email protected] 36 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Bold of you to think people would fight back against that lol.

That actually sounds incredible

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Just like Afghans, many liked the US, the taliban didn't. There'd be a percentage of the population fighting tooth and nail.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago

And it creates the question -- what should the aliens do long term?

If they leave, what do they owe those of us who liked them?

I really struggle with this. I can't say as an American that we don't owe them anything. But I also can't say that it's our job to go back and invade once more. We've done that. I don't know what changes we could make to change the outcome.

Sorry for the sudden musings, haha

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

People won't fight back against anything because they are morally opposed to fighting back, regardless of what's actually happening.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

They would. Just point anyone they think deserves less then themselves and they Will fight tooth and nail. So so many americans will gladly cut off their nose to spite their face

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

I would take that deal. All hail our Alien overlords. Now, the south would not be pleased ... but they have a losing record in armed conflict.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I would not fight that. I already think that we are ruled by outsiders (rich, geriatric boomers).

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

Most boomers are just who the oligarchs have pointed angry millennials at.

They'll watch you fight for crumbs while they scoff cake. This is Bumfights for them.