• Ho_Chi_Chungus [she/her]
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    1 year 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]
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      1 year ago

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

      • bobs_monkey@lemm.ee
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        1 year ago

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

    • jabrd [he/him]
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      1 year 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]
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          1 year 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]
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            1 year 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.