• Hildegarde@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    10 days ago

    Calling the military “defense” has always been doublespeak. Its literally the opposite of what they do. Department of war is the correct term.

    Obviously this administration are all monsters, and they’re changing the name because they think they think it sounds intimidating. But the name change is the one good thing this administration has done, clearly in error.

    • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world
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      8 days ago

      Department of war is the correct term.

      I’m reminded of when Google took the “Don’t Be Evil” motto off their homepage.

      Yeah, it was corporate bullshit. Yeah, they’ve been up to no good for a while. But when you start changing out the “We’re just here to do a good job” curtains for the “They’re red so the bloodstains are less visible” ones, it can’t help but make you a little nervous.