• deathmetaldawgy@lemmy.ml
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      Small dick energy gives these capitalistic fascist fucks too much credit. When I was out on the streets for George Floyd ppl were holding signs that said Derek chauvin has a small dick and small dick energy this and that. Y’all these monsters are killing innocent people. It goes way beyond dick size. Also there were kids around and I think you SHOULD bring your kids to this kind of stuff when it’s safe, so make your signs and rhetoric more solid!!!

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        Homestar Runner references will still surface when millenials are in retirement homes, the workers will assume we’ve lost our minds.

        j/k, millenials won’t get to retire

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    Are aircraft carriers even relevant anymore? In the age of drones, they seem useful only against enemies who don’t hit back.

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      Aircrafts also become amazingly useless when your enemy hits your refuelling planes and you are in a fix now because those were all you had and you stopped making them 50 yrs ago.

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      After WW2 carriers weren’t checked in peer warfare and were mostly used by US for gunboat diplomacy racket. Few years ago USA conducted wargames which conclusion was that carriers are vulnerable to hypersonic missiles. And some more years before Swedish diesel sub managed to “sink” carrier during NATO maneuvers.

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          Most likely not, gun boats tend to be pretty damn tough and drones aren’t actually fast or powerful. In fact I’d argue that drones are probably a terrible weapon against a carrier. They’re vulnerable to hypersonic missiles because the missiles can move faster that the boat can shoot them down. Drones are good at being small, quiet, maneuverable, cheap, easy to use, and easy to deploy. None of those things are useful against an aircraft carrier. They have very very broad area of effect anti missile systems and are made of pure armor.

          On the other hand they could probably be used to deploy the world’s largest drone swarm quickly anywhere in the world from a well defended position. I don’t think they’re useless yet…

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      Its more hypersonic missiles that have made them obsolete, as of many years ago now. If the US were in an actual war with a country who has them (China, Russia), its entire carrier fleet would be destroyed within a few hours. US military planners even admit this openly.

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      What about Uruguay? The country canceled tgier charter flight and told the team to fly commercial home…now THAT is salty.

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    Aircraft carriers are cool and a feat of modern engineering and technology. I have literally no idea what they have to do with getting speed bagged for 90’ in front of the whole planet, though.

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    Americans can’t possess small dick energy. To possess small dick energy you must be insecure about having a small dick. To be insecure you must know you have small dick. For that you need to see your dick. And americans are usually too fat for that.

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    Dude’s got a point though. Y’all do make a super big deal about grown-ass adults playing a children’s game.

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        Would you like to make a big deal out of me playing children’s games? Perhaps you’d like to place a bet on the Maximals winning this week. Lord help you if you’re wrong and have to show your face at work tomorrow. Don’t forget to wear your Maximals t-shirt while my play session is televised. I’ve sunk billions of dollars into my toys. I only hire the most competent friends to come over and play with me. I apologize if I make a mistake and ruin your entire day.

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          I have no problem with adults playing with toys or kids games. In my opinion do what makes you happy and be happy as long as it doesn’t hurt anyone else.

          I’m just pointing out that you are an unserious hypocrite.

          No idea what a maximal is and frankly don’t care.

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            Cutting all the snarkiness: I also have zero issue with adults playing kids games. My point was about the insane proportions to which professional sports are blown.

            I also want to add that when you disagree with someone, going into their post history to find some personal attack to make against them is both lousy strategy and douchey. Even if I am a hypocrite, your goal should be to attack my opinion, not me.

            And yes, I am also a douche for criticizing how people spend their spare time.

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              Using someone’s past to show they’re a hypocrite isn’t wrong—it’s just called accountability, which clearly you aren’t used to. It’s kinda hilarious you actually typed that out, looked at it, and still hit send. 🤣 At least we can agree on one thing: you are definitely a douche.

              Roll out now Hypocriticus Prime, you ain’t worth typing any further 🫳🎤

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      Seriously dude, time to learn the difference. Playing children’s games is fine and nothing to be upset about.

      Having a president who played with children in a very disturbing way and is going to the lengths of cheating himself into the highest office to avoid accountability, perhaps, maybe, you should get really upset about that.

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      With how popular US high school sports are (literally kids playing games), I don’t think that’s as good of an argument as you think it is.

      I’ve got the reading comprehension of a twelve year old, lol. I think that was the point you were making too…

      Uhh, adults playing sports in the US are pretty popular too! (totally saved it)

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      I think you misinterpret the tweet then. Such childish behaviour as “We hAvE aIrCraft CarrIEr nUhUh” doesn’t exactly say “we don’t care.” It just screams “I am a sore loser.” I absolutely agree with the rest of your statement, though. It is wild to me how many people care about a bunch of millionaires running after a ball. Or running circles. Or driving cars. Or hitting balls across a net. Or throwing a ball. Etc. It is absolutely fine to enjoy doing those things, but the whole show and dance around it is just ridiculous.

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        I take it back. I did misinterpret the tweet a little bit. Dude CLEARLY makes a big deal out of grown-ups playing children’s games.

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        I interpreted it just fine. And you interpreted me just fine. Apparently a rare skill indeed.

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      What even is a children’s game? A game that can be played by children? That’s almost every game, even games with pointy or heavy things have child-safe versions

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        I think its that all sports are ultimately inconsequential entertainment people get way too serious about.

        Unlike war profiteering, which is a very important contribution.

        People should be proud of how many children the can kill directly and indirectly through military action, proxy wars, and allocation of lifesaving funds to the military industrial complex.

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          Wow, talk about non sequitur. Yes, war profiteering is far more consequential than sports. No shit.

          They’re not children’s games, because we have entire professional leagues of adults being paid to play.

          I’m not even a sports fan, I just don’t purposely avoid trying to understand things so I can feel superior to people who do.

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      All games are children’s games. People use “growing up” as a reason to quit when in reality we get too old to play to win.

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      Dude would have a point if they would not “counteract” grown-ass adults playing a children’s game with an even worse case of it.

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    Everybody in Europe makes jokes on behalf of the US.

    They are no more than toddlers with big guns that love to shoot everybody. No matter if friend or foe.