Incase anyone tells you that lemmy.ml is not a tankie instance.

  • boonhet
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    12 days ago

    That’s true. But then, if you’re a ruler, the best war is one that your own country isn’t fighting, but you can profit off of. Which is why they’re still incentivized to keep peace in their own countries, but not so much half a planet away.

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      12 days ago

      That’s true. But then, if you’re a ruler, the best war is one that your own country isn’t fighting

      If you are a ruler you probably don’t give a fuck about anything that isn’t money and power.

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        12 days ago

        What good is money and power when you have to live in a bunker?

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          12 days ago

          Idk ask them. Billionares or authoritarian rulers are basically addicts who don’t make rational choices. Their “bunker” is probably a palace with servants