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[–] BrotherL0v3@lemmy.world 108 points 5 days ago (6 children)
[–] Tattorack@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago

Was about to come here and say that I'm 32 and not obsessed with any war, but...

Class war.

Yes, I'm obsessed with class war.

[–] JeSuisUnHombre@lemmy.zip 15 points 5 days ago

That's what I was assigned

[–] DarkCloud@lemmy.world 9 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

...that kind of encompasses all of them, and more.

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[–] pruwybn@discuss.tchncs.de 105 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Most of the guys i know seem to have gotten Star Wars.

[–] cRazi_man@europe.pub 25 points 5 days ago

Clone war? Sweet!

[–] abbadon420@sh.itjust.works 67 points 5 days ago (8 children)
[–] lagoon8622@sh.itjust.works 15 points 5 days ago (2 children)

A decisive victory for the dinosaurs, if memory serves

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[–] irelephant@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 4 days ago (2 children)
[–] darklamer@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 days ago

At first, I simply assumed that it referred to the Finnish Civil War (any war with any connection to Russia is top of my mind these days), but then your comment made me realize that it's more likely to be referring to some civil war that attracted a lot of international fighters, so it must be the Spanish Civil War.

[–] Gaxsun@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 days ago

Circum-Pacific War. The Belkan War's so overrated.

[–] killeronthecorner@lemmy.world 50 points 5 days ago (3 children)

War? Haven't seen one in years ... Oh that? Special military operation... This one? That's a "conflict" but I can see your mistake.

Genocide? Sorry not familiar with that word

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[–] Vespair@lemmy.zip 24 points 5 days ago (12 children)

As a dude, being obsessed with war is weird.

[–] Dicska@lemmy.world 23 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (2 children)

As a kid, being indoctrinated early on by fairy tales with knights, then watching action films later on, I kind of understand, since you only know about the romanticised side.

As an adult, by the time you're supposed to understand the endless pain, suffering, atrocities, needless death of millions (even one single person), the barbarity of trying to resolve conflicts with violence, the immense sadness and sacrifice that comes with war... putting it lightly, I don't get war lovers.

But fuck me, I fucking LOVE to learn about the technological advancements, smart solutions, brilliant engineering (hey, even strategies) that came with those, from the first stone tools to holographic sights and radar camouflaging. On one hand, it's rather sad that we could only develop technologies due to threatening violence or trying to crush others. On the other hand, without wars, we would probably still be amputating limbs due to infections we can either prevent or treat now (thanks to field medicine development), and a civilisation that doesn't develop its own weapons (since why would they, they are peaceful) won't have fun when running into one that isn't as friendly.

(And for that reason, YT already thinks I'm a WW2 nerd)

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it's a publicly acceptable history geekage

[–] Doc_Crankenstein@slrpnk.net 5 points 4 days ago

Glad to see I'm not the only one who thinks so.

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[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 4 days ago (2 children)

I wonder if anyone could analyze education about war (and fascism) and how it correlates with the downfall of the History Channel.

It used to be wall to wall WW2 documentaries. And prior to streaming, sometimes there was nothing else on. So the channel was on A LOT while I was growing up.

Then they started with the Ancient Aliens and Ice Road Truckers shit and eventually phased the actual history out entirely.

Now it seems like the people who grew up during that period know nothing about this shit.

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[–] slaacaa@lemmy.world 22 points 5 days ago (1 children)
[–] klugerama@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago

War is God’s way of teaching us geography.

  • Paul Rodriguez
[–] Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca 6 points 4 days ago

Napoleonic wars with specialization into the Naval aspect.

[–] falseWhite@lemmy.world 26 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Today I learned I'm not a man.

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[–] irelephant@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 4 days ago

Mine would probably be the Spanish civil war.

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 27 points 5 days ago (2 children)

War on Drugs, reporting for duty.

[–] slazer2au@lemmy.world 13 points 5 days ago (1 children)

For which side? Supply or consumption?

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 23 points 5 days ago

Consumption, sir! I first served in Easy Company, in the 101st Mushroom Regiment in Amsterdam back around 2015. It changed me.

Redeployed to push back the creeping evils of Marihuana and LSD domestically, but no matter how much I consume, I seem unable to make a dent in their availability to these craven loons and their insatiable and dark appetites.

I've grown very concerned lately about the effects of DMT. I'm hoping to volunteer soon to try to collect as much as I can find and ingest here locally, before it falls into the hands of a drug user.

[–] quoll@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

fuck yeah, emu war

edit: stupid fucking ajax comment loading. you cant ctrl+f search for existing comment :\

[–] FireWire400@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

When I was in Canberra I went on a day tour around the city. As part of the tour we went to the Australian War Memorial, inside I talked to the tour guide a bit and jokingly asked if they had anything about the emu war. He actually went to a lady who was working there and asked.

I almost couldn't hold back my laughter. I'm sorry, Bob.

[–] nicolauz@feddit.org 16 points 5 days ago

There is only one true war beyond all other wars: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emu_War

... standing army losing a war against - birds

[–] four@lemmy.zip 21 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Rare options: Warhammer, wardrobe, warts

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[–] naticus@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

Because I'm older than the age range I'm required to be a contrarian and go with Peloponnesian War.

[–] ouRKaoS@lemmy.today 20 points 5 days ago (3 children)
[–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 18 points 5 days ago (1 children)
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[–] Toneswirly@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (2 children)

what if you think being in to wars and history (The dry, battle of X kind of history, not cool shit like slave rebellions and famines) is kinda lame? Am I like a conscientious objector?

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[–] Denjin@feddit.uk 21 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Looks like I got Second Sino-Japanese, boy I hope I enjoy reading about war crimes.

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C'mon, so lame. I mean, I agree with the comments saying that being obsessed with a war is dumb, but obviously the right answer would be the Thirty Years War. Far more factions, more casus belli, more fights. Plus, it bolstered German nationalism, which led pretty directly to the Great War, which led to World War II, so those are technically part of its history.

But maybe I'm biased, because my surname originated in the Huguenot diaspora?

[–] Ryanmiller70@lemmy.zip 15 points 5 days ago

Console war

[–] DarkCloud@lemmy.world 14 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Ugh, I got culture war. It's the worst.

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[–] Justas@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 days ago

Something something The North Crusade something

I am glad I am never alone...

Spanish civil war, battle of Blair mountain, and every battle in the war for international workers liberation.

[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 12 points 5 days ago (11 children)

The Falklands war is me 🤐

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[–] orca@orcas.enjoying.yachts 10 points 5 days ago (1 children)
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