I can't find the video now but there was an interview from a year or two ago with an American stationed in Afghanistan who talked about the absolute brainrot in the military where he felt like he was one of the only ones observing the occupation crumbling before his very eyes while everyone else was apparently convinced that they were still winning despite all evidence to the contrary.
The levels of cope that he described everyone else engaging in while he was like "Uhhhh... there's some very clear indications that we're losing here" is a perfect counterpoint to this puff-piece extolling just how wonderful and effective the US armed forces are.
It took three good tries before I dug it up. Yep, it's The Grayzone but this was before the Norton-Blumenthal split and before Blumenthal went off the deep end.
I can't find the video now but there was an interview from a year or two ago with an American stationed in Afghanistan who talked about the absolute brainrot in the military where he felt like he was one of the only ones observing the occupation crumbling before his very eyes while everyone else was apparently convinced that they were still winning despite all evidence to the contrary.
The levels of cope that he described everyone else engaging in while he was like "Uhhhh... there's some very clear indications that we're losing here" is a perfect counterpoint to this puff-piece extolling just how wonderful and effective the US armed forces are.
I wish I could find it again.
let me know if you find it.
+1
I finally found it!
It took three good tries before I dug it up. Yep, it's The Grayzone but this was before the Norton-Blumenthal split and before Blumenthal went off the deep end.
(Paging @redline@lemmygrad.ml)
haha great, cheers