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		vearwhershuh on Jan 10, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: War Is a Racket (1933) I know it is not a popular view but I think WWII was a major mistake It's a plenty popular idea, but people won't say so publicly because of social pressure: The Greatest Generation, The Good War, etc.

icebraining on Jan 10, 2020 [–]

The Greatest Generation is an US concept, which only entered the war after it was attacked.

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