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[–] flathead@lemm.ee 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

the old men march slowly, their bones stiff and sore,

they’re tired old heroes from a forgotten war.

and the young people ask, “What are they marching for?”

and I ask myself the same question.

  • Eric Bogle
[–] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 2 points 8 months ago

Politicians hide themselves away

They only started the war

Why should they go out to fight?

They leave that role to the poor.

Time will tell on their power minds

Making war just for fun

Treating people just like pawns in chess

Wait till their judgement day comes

  • Black Sabbath
[–] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Thanks for picking up the slack while the US is messin around and not getting stuff done. Hopefully they can get their act together and resume support soon.

[–] Bennettiquette@lemmy.world 9 points 8 months ago (1 children)

regrettably, i think it’s wise for the international community to assume that the US will not get its act together any time soon.

[–] NoIWontPickaName@kbin.social 6 points 8 months ago (1 children)

We won’t, we are having problems deciding which flavor of genocide we would like to support.

Oddly enough, very few people actually seem to want no genocide as an option. We did good for most of 23, but decided we really really wanted to help kill a bunch of innocent children.

[–] PsychedSy@sh.itjust.works 5 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Aww mom, can't we have just a little genocide?

[–] NoIWontPickaName@kbin.social 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

We have genocide at home already, it’s on the long term effects of the trail of tears and flooding the reservations with cheap alcohol and bad land shelf

[–] PsychedSy@sh.itjust.works 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Now you have to do the meme, or find one that's already been made.

[–] NoIWontPickaName@kbin.social 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)
[–] PsychedSy@sh.itjust.works 1 points 8 months ago

Kid: Can we get some genocide?

Mom: We have genocide at home, son.

The genocide at home: