Comments on: I think that if we had to fight WWII today we would not win

By: Cappy

Cappy — Mon, 23 Oct 2023 12:38:55 +0000

4 – 6: “Use your words”

By: AesopFan

AesopFan — Sat, 21 Oct 2023 05:00:19 +0000

This just in —
https://notthebee.com/article/68-percent-of-us-soldiers-are-overweight
“68% of US troops are overweight, including 21% who are obese … why are we trying to get involved in World War 3 again?”

By: Dan M

Dan M — Sat, 21 Oct 2023 01:19:32 +0000

The proof of this post was in the first comment. Ackler, if you cannot see the absolute difference between the United States and Axis powers there is no help for you and you deserve not freedom, but tyranny.

By: om

om — Sat, 21 Oct 2023 00:54:12 +0000

A graphical presentation of the deaths attributable to WW2.

8.4 million Soviet soldiers, 2.3 million German soldiers – just Barbarosa, see minute 6:56 of the video.

The Fallen of World War II – Neil Halloran

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwKPFT-RioU

12 million views on YouTube since 2017

By: AesopFan

AesopFan — Fri, 20 Oct 2023 23:05:53 +0000

I can’t leave this discussion of the relative merits of armored vehicles without citing this old joke (long version).

https://news.amomama.com/268213-daily-joke-young-soldier-forgot-take-his.html

By: om

om — Fri, 20 Oct 2023 22:20:55 +0000

Regarding Soviet tanks and the mythic status foisted on the T-34, see videos on YouTube by Nicholas Moran (The Chieftain) or The Tank Museum (Bovington (UK) tank museum) consider that the T-34 had sh*t for optics, abdominal ergonomics (crew efficiency), no radio so every tank might as well have been on its own, a two man turret so the commander was overworked, unreliable transmissions, air filters so bad that an engine would be shot after 300 miles.

But the Soviets could produce them in astounding numbers (once the tank factories on the other side of the Ural Mtns. were running). But of course the life expectency of the “tankies” and “tank riders” was unexpectedly brief for such a “superior” weapon. It was fit for purpose, eventually, and there were worse weapons.

If you can loose millions of your own people and trade land for time, ‘quantity has a quality all its own.’

By: JFM

JFM — Fri, 20 Oct 2023 21:16:54 +0000

Wow! Now I know more than I wanted about Russian tanks. Though I do know why tanks are called tanks. (Smile)

AesopFan’s post led me to think that another reason the Deep State hated Trump was that he always pushed the idea of America First, as a US President should. Trump easily explained this during a trip to China. Speaking to the Chinese he said of course he put America first and you (the Chinese) should put China first. That got applause. The Deep State is all in on global brotherhood, and I’m sure one world government. Which I think would be very, very bad. Because the one thing that all governments do is meddle.

By: John

John — Fri, 20 Oct 2023 14:07:20 +0000

And then there are the hundreds of thousands, the millions, of illegal immigrants who are mostly military age young men. Who are already in the U.S. and Europe. With more arriving daily.
One could think we’ve already been invaded, the fighting just hasn’t started yet.

By: sam

sam — Fri, 20 Oct 2023 13:32:42 +0000

I don’t know, but I’ve been told. I have a great deal of confidence in the Marine Corps.

By: Cavendish

Cavendish — Fri, 20 Oct 2023 13:19:25 +0000

WWII? Today we would lose the Revolutionary War by default as nation of no-shows.

I suspect there are a great many people living in this country – they can’t really be called “Americans” regardless of where they were born – who not only fully match your description, but would, if pressed, be quite willing to offer a contract for the task to whomever would take our money for it. They’re certainly everywhere, but I’d wager the highest concentration is in the zip codes clustered around 20500.