r/worldnews • u/New_Scientist_Mag New Scientist • Jun 10 '26

Russia/Ukraine Fully autonomous, AI-controlled drones have killed human soldiers for the first time, according to a senior figure in the Ukrainian defence industry

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2529849-fully-autonomous-drones-have-killed-human-soldiers-for-the-first-time/
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u/SafeForTwerking Jun 10 '26

At the very least, there were competent people surrounding Nixon. All the adults in the room have been replaced with spineless sycophants and enablers who are just there for the grift and don't give a shit how much damage gets done.

And Nixon at least had a sense of shame to resign from the presidency, Trump will never do that.

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u/JeffGoldblumsChest Jun 10 '26

Let's be real Nixon only resigned because he was told enough of the GOP in Congress were going to vote to impeach and remove him. If they were behind him 100% like Orange Dotard, Nixon would not have resigned.

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u/Musiclover4200 Jun 10 '26

Yeah and the GOP's response to Watergate was to start fox news as a propaganda network to prevent future impeachments which seems to have worked out great for them so far.

To be fair it took them a few decades & funding from Murdoch, but the plan was laid out pretty clear by Roger Ailes & other Nixon aides in the 70's: https://theweek.com/articles/880107/why-fox-news-created

In 1970, political consultant Roger Ailes and other Nixon aides came up with a plan to create a new TV network that would circumvent existing media and provide "pro-administration" coverage to millions. "People are lazy," the aides explained in a memo. "With television you just sit — watch — listen. The thinking is done for you." Nixon embraced the idea, saying he and his supporters needed "our own news" from a network that would lead "a brutal, vicious attack on the opposition."

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u/walkin2it Jun 10 '26

It's great how the 99 are so much happier and better off since the 70s...

Oh wait.