A flower would also be acceptable.
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bradorsomething@ttrpg.networkto
No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world•What would happen if the US got rid of the majority of their bases and brought all the stationed soldiers home? What would be the impact on society, the economy, and other things?
1·3 months agoFor the military, think about Amazon. They can get you a new dildo tomorrow because they have a huge infrastructure of warehouses around the country. The US has a world network of “supplies” for war that will be reduced and create more risk and a time delay if US interests are threatened. In practical terms, you don’t punch an American because America can punch you back tomorrow. If the US maybe can punch you back next week, you’re less concerned with ignoring their interests.
Practically, the local economies will hurt badly, like the Philippines after they reduced the US navel presence. There is also a “living next to a cop” effect that has had more value in the past, but has soured like the idea of living next to a cop.
For the US, we would now need to house all these troops locally, and would end up greatly reducing force size over 20 years. A big pile of active tanks training in Germany doesn’t get much news, but a bunch of expensive tanks training next to a huge line at a soup kitchen is a great photo op.
bradorsomething@ttrpg.networkto
No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world•I'd like to change my last name and want suggestions
1·3 months agoI was roommates with Dr. Funk.
bradorsomething@ttrpg.networkto
Asklemmy@lemmy.ml•Tell me about when you saved someone's life
1·4 months agoI once was taking a nice old man to the hospital, when he stopped breathing. I gave him a second and tried to rouse him, and he was pretty stubborn about it, but he still had a weak pulse. I called to my partner.
“Hey, how close are we to the hospital?”
“About 5 minutes, why?”
“Well, he’s not breathing. So if you hit any traffic, hit the lights, will you?”
I bagged him for about 3-4 minutes. Traffic was light, and we were making pretty good time, so we decided not to freak anybody out. The guy came to, and looked confused.
“What happened,” he asked.
“You stopped breathing, so I was breathing for you.”
“Oh. Thank you.”
“You are very welcome.”
He’s still the only person who ever said thank you when I tried to save their life.
bradorsomething@ttrpg.networkto
No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world•What happened to FlyingSquid?
1·1 year agoDo you mean academy award nominated actress MargotRobbie?
Imagine if a great artist had some notebook sketches, and his son finger-painted all over them and then tried to sell them.