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[–] Someology@lemmy.world 88 points 1 year ago (6 children)

But, um, the first national free lunch programs were started in this country because when WWII started, the government found that the post-Great-Depression populace was so stunted from malnourishment that there was concern about recruiting enough eligible soldiers. So, does this mean Republicans no longer want a military? No more sending poor people to fight their wars?

[–] CosmicCleric@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I think it's more of that those who ignore history are doomed to repeat it. AKA ignorance and lack of empathy.

Edit: "repeated" to "repeat it".

[–] Blum0108@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] CosmicCleric@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Voice to text run amok, actually.

[–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago

Why would foreign agents want us to have a strong military?

[–] foggianism@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

If that is the case, this is a very pacifist move by the republicans. Kudos! Finally someone looking out for the peoples interests instead of corporate/military complex.

[–] KingThrillgore@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 year ago

Instead of a military they'll just have Russia annex us.

[–] xusontha@ls.buckodr.ink 6 points 1 year ago

They're trying to get rid of the they/them army and replace them with... uhhh... IDK that's where my theory breaks down (probably because Republicans don't normally make sense)

[–] Aux@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They're fighting an obesity epidemic!

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah, the party with Donald Trump and Chris Christie in it are really trying hard to fight obesity.

[–] Aux@lemmy.world -3 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What does that even mean? When did I claim to have a tough life?

[–] Aux@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You have virtually no sense of humour. That's sad.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Insulting me won't explain what on Earth you meant.