• Ho_Chi_Chungus [she/her]
    hexbear
    72
    10 months ago

    Does the "Presidents approval rating increase during wartime" thing occur if you just loudly state "I'm gonna do a war if elected"?

    • Rom [he/him]
      hexbear
      51
      10 months ago

      It increases their approval rating with the military industrial complex lobbyists funding their campaigns, I'm sure.

      • @bobs_monkey@lemm.ee
        hexbear
        29
        10 months ago

        Exactly. Wat is a very profitable business, and I'm sure Northrop and Raytheon would love some more revenue.

    • jabrd [he/him]
      hexbear
      47
      10 months ago

      Historically you have to campaign as being against the war but then promptly set about the business of creating a war once in office

        • silent_water [she/her]
          hexbear
          26
          10 months ago

          unfortunately he was just stating US policy there - Obama infamously drone bombed a wedding. one of the things that makes him appealing to his base is that he takes these facts (or presumed facts in other cases) and says them straight up without hiding it behind sophistry.

          • Frank [he/him, he/him]
            hexbear
            5
            10 months ago

            Yeah, the way the US picks targets to murder is like algorithm moderated vibes. It's really sick.

            Obama also liked double tapping ambulances. IE dropping a missile, waiting for first responders and neighbors to show up, then dropping another missile.