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How would the world be different if the US never went to Vietnam?
Posted on 7/22/14 at 3:39 pm
Posted on 7/22/14 at 3:39 pm
Other than alot of Americans who would have lived, how would our lives be different than today?
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Posted on 7/22/14 at 3:42 pm to weagle99
Lotta great music came out of that period. When we had peace we got disco. 
Posted on 7/22/14 at 3:46 pm to weagle99
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Other than alot of Americans who would have lived, how would our lives be different than today?
Communism would have spread like falling dominoes.
Posted on 7/22/14 at 3:55 pm to weagle99
Forrest would have never met Bubba and Lt. Dan would still have his legs.
Posted on 7/22/14 at 4:12 pm to Esquire
We would've been on gold standard longer.
Posted on 7/22/14 at 4:13 pm to Esquire
The dope-heads would have never risen to power and would not now be in possession of some of the most powerful political offices.
Perhaps more impactfully, they would have never gotten away socially with raising the Entitlement Generation that is going to ensure this country continues to spiral down the drain.
In short, we would be a more Conservative, financially sound, God-fearing country where people are expected to take care of themselves.
As it is now, we are - for all intensive reasons - China-lite.
Perhaps more impactfully, they would have never gotten away socially with raising the Entitlement Generation that is going to ensure this country continues to spiral down the drain.
In short, we would be a more Conservative, financially sound, God-fearing country where people are expected to take care of themselves.
As it is now, we are - for all intensive reasons - China-lite.
This post was edited on 7/22/14 at 4:14 pm
Posted on 7/22/14 at 4:14 pm to weagle99
a lot better because the burnouts wouldn't be in office and the walking dead wouldn't be secretary of state
Posted on 7/22/14 at 4:17 pm to weagle99
Many more people would like Jane Fonda?
Posted on 7/22/14 at 4:17 pm to weagle99
Oliver Stone wouldn't be so preachy. That's for damn sure.
Posted on 7/22/14 at 4:27 pm to weagle99
We would have a different Secretary of State
Posted on 7/22/14 at 4:31 pm to weagle99
Universities would not be run by socialist-intellectuals, STEM professionals would be the standard for who should be put in leadership positions.
Posted on 7/22/14 at 5:09 pm to weagle99
quote:They would have come here and we'd all be eating with chop sticks and living as communists.
How would the world be different if the US never went to Vietnam?
Other than alot of Americans who would have lived, how would our lives be different than today?
That's what we were told back then, anyway.
Posted on 7/22/14 at 5:13 pm to AustinTigr
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The dope-heads would have never risen to power and would not now be in possession of some of the most powerful political offices.
Perhaps more impactfully, they would have never gotten away socially with raising the Entitlement Generation that is going to ensure this country continues to spiral down the drain.
In short, we would be a more Conservative, financially sound, God-fearing country where people are expected to take care of themselves.
As it is now, we are - for all intensive reasons - China-lite.
The kids been playing on your lawn again?
Posted on 7/22/14 at 5:59 pm to Jim Rockford
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The kids been playing on your lawn again?
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Yes... as a matter of fact, the little lazy frickers have!
This post was edited on 7/22/14 at 6:01 pm
Posted on 7/22/14 at 10:20 pm to AustinTigr
Intents and reasons are not the same as intensive reasons. Or regions.
Posted on 7/22/14 at 10:27 pm to AustinTigr
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The dope-heads would have never risen to power and would not now be in possession of some of the most powerful political offices.
Perhaps more impactfully, they would have never gotten away socially with raising the Entitlement Generation that is going to ensure this country continues to spiral down the drain.
In short, we would be a more Conservative, financially sound, God-fearing country where people are expected to take care of themselves.
As it is now, we are - for all intensive reasons - China-lite.
Oh, my.
Posted on 7/22/14 at 10:38 pm to DanTiger
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Communism would have spread like falling dominoes.
Also Johnson runs for POTUS again in '68 (assuming in your scenario JFK is still killed in '63) and LBJ probably doesn't go and open up China. China and Soviet Union don't have a falling out and all of Asia becomes a Red Block and WW3 is inevitable
Posted on 7/22/14 at 10:39 pm to weagle99
I don't think it is preposterous to assume we would have found ourselves fighting Communists in Cambodia or Thailand later on. If we had avoided this, the Soviets and Chinese may have started going at it.
How this would have affected US politics is sort of a guess. Does Johnson get a second term? Is the conflict over Civil Rights more or less contentious? Does Nixon ever get elected? What becomes of Ronald Reagan? Is defense technology less dynamic?
How this would have affected US politics is sort of a guess. Does Johnson get a second term? Is the conflict over Civil Rights more or less contentious? Does Nixon ever get elected? What becomes of Ronald Reagan? Is defense technology less dynamic?
Posted on 7/22/14 at 10:44 pm to weagle99
We woulda found some other enemy.
War profiteers gonna profit.
Same today as yesterday and many yesterdays ago.
War profiteers gonna profit.
Same today as yesterday and many yesterdays ago.
Posted on 7/22/14 at 10:49 pm to CherryGarciaMan
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We woulda found some other enemy.
Definitely would have invaded Nicaragua.
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