re: Call me crazy, but I kind of want to see how we would fare in a modern day war.

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1. We’re behind in the technology race thanks to Obama and his 8 years of budget cuts to the military. We missed out on the hypersonic missile tech, among other things.

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I don't think this is true. There may be some deficiencies here and there but the US military is still the most advanced and powerful in the world. China is probably the only country getting close. Russia is certainly not.

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2. Our military leaders, like our politicians, are woke and more focused on diversity, inclusiveness, and equity, than in people who want to fight for our country.

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While we do hear a lot of this "woke" bullshite from our high ranking military leaders, I don't think a woke, soft attitude in the military is as pervasive as people make it out to be. The actual tactical and front line leaders can still get shite done.

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3. We haven’t done what it takes to win a war since WWII. Something changed in us when we dropped those bombs in Japan. Since then, we’ve gone at half speed, and our adversary has been not. We have invented all these rules of engagement to hold ourselves back, and probably gotten good people killed because of it.

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This is a good point. Some of it is prudent and necessary though. As weapons technology and capability advanced mankind had to show power but restraint. The US being the #1 no questions asked military superpower for more than half a century has required the most restraint not to wipe nations off the face of the earth. But I agree with you that sometimes when the shite hits the fan it is better to unleash and end it quickly rather than show restraint and provide a false sense of security/embolden bad actors. It's a fine line though.