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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.

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[–] frezik@lemmy.blahaj.zone 20 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Oddly enough, this also coincides with the time when the US military was more explicitly about offence rather than defense. After the Revolution, people mistrusted the federal government having a large standing army. The army was raised up in time of war, and everyone went home when it was over.

Post-WW2 was the first time the US kept a large army in "peace". Been that way ever since.

[–] aeternum@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago)

defense

offence

Make up your mind!

[–] Bloomcole@lemmy.world 0 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Claiming the US was not immensely offensive before WW2 is laughable Even in the 19th century when they colonised plenty countries and took control from from Britain or Spain,...
And this in the most brutal way.
It was the period where they gained the most land and influence.
"the people" or their opinion has nothing to do with it and they could't give a shit about what they mistrust or not.

[–] frezik@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

The US didn't have a large standing military or budget for it. This matters.

[–] Bloomcole@lemmy.world 1 points 7 hours ago

What are you trying to say?
In the 1860's they surpassed the size of the British navy.
And in case you didn't know leeching of colonies and slaves is a lucrative.