• Earthwormjim91@lemmy.world
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    10 days ago

    Yeah that was a huge part of it.

    What modern Republicans would call a “waste” was a major form of power projection.

    It was a signal. “We are so strong that we can send our troops shit like cake to keep them happy and fed. You’re eating slop and wearing torn boots. We’ve already won.”

    Not only did it boost American troops morale, but it crushed the enemy morale.

    An enemy that feels they’ve already lost because of the massive machine coming towards them is easier to beat than a motivated enemy that can smell the incompetence from a mile away.

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        9 days ago

        Now we know the food was full of HFCS and slowly killing the people. All those regime changes that are necessary for the bases around the globe are likewise a hidden dept.

        • 🌞 Alexander Daychilde 🌞@lemmy.world
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          High-fructose corn syrup is simply a simple sugar made from corn that increases the fructose content over the glucose content to mimic the sweetness level of cane sugar.

          While food in the US suffers from having too much added sugar, the “HFCS” thing was a stupid misinformation campaign.

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      10 days ago

      You lot sound dissapointed that us troups have low moral and don’t have ice cream 🤔

      I never joined the military and I can acquire iced sweets anytime I want