• nl4real@lemmy.world
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    14 hours ago

    Who else has more than 750 bases in at least 80 countries worldwide and spends more on its military than the next 10 countries combined.

    And yet Russia still managed to launch a war with casualties on par with Iraq. Sorry sunshine, if you’re a global power, you’ve got a body count in the millions. Period.

    • OBJECTION!@lemmy.ml
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      3 hours ago

      if you’re a global power, you’ve got a body count in the millions.

      Very true. But is this an inherent trait of the world, or is there some path forward that would change or mitigate this fact?