Post #2975821

2026-04-10 22:31 UTC

@kline@mastodon.sdf.org Heh I kind of wish it would be as easy to get something among the lines of a defense-only/neutral military as is going veg' But overall yeah, I agree and I'd much rather go bother politicians instead of some virtue signaling nonsense or blatant hypocrisy.

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@kline@mastodon.sdf.org 2026-04-10 22:34

@lanodan@queer.hacktivis.me You're right, since it's a national policy, you can't singlehandedly make an incremental difference, but every individuals contribution counts. Screaming bloody murder at a frank summary of capabilities just incentivises the arms industry to do more of their work out of the public eye, or to euphemise it to minimise the public's understanding/reaction. That, btw, is the only thing this "scandal" has achieved. Redhat aren't cancelling this project, we just don't get to see it anymore.

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@wolf480pl@mstdn.io 2026-04-10 23:07

@lanodan@queer.hacktivis.me Good news: war is inefficient, so most of the time the two countries involved just agree on a deal that is close to the predicted result of war, instead of fighting. In that case, the military's role is to convince the enemy that a war would result in an outcome that is favourable to you. @kline@mastodon.sdf.org

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