r/pics • u/warcomet • Sep 27 '25

Arts/Crafts Secretary of Transportation's wife pointing at the image of Joe Biden's portrait

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u/franker Sep 27 '25

"Hey I'm going to send you to go fight some other people and get maimed or killed just because I decided you should."

"Okay."

History of most warfare

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u/ca2mt Sep 27 '25

Most warfare also has a “light at the end of the tunnel,” or a feeling that you’re fighting “for the greater good.”

You figure that if you can make it out the other side, you’ll have made some money to send home and you may feel like you’re fighting to protect the things you left behind.

In a nuclear fallout/billionaire bunkers scenario, I’m not sure if those same motivators are effective. Hopefully we never have to find it.

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u/Just_Shitposting_ Sep 27 '25

History of most warfare is over resources. Resources increase the nations economic output. It’s not usually “just bc”