• Tinidril@midwest.social
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        10 hours ago

        The US lost in both Vietnam and Afghanistan because occupation is hard. There isn’t an army on the planet that can even come close to taking on the US military in open combat, but insurgencies are a completely different animal.

        Social media and AI mass surveillance might make a difference, but I kinda doubt it.

        I don’t think this is where we are headed, but it wouldn’t be an automatic win for the military. Unfortunately, the people who end up in charge after an uprising usually end up being worse than the people they replace.

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          10 hours ago

          insurgencies are a completely different animal

          They may not be able to occupy an entire city (without bombing it to the ground) but when they come knocking at your door, if you insurge you’re likely dead.

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            7 hours ago

            Thus my note about “social media and AI mass surveillance”. What makes insurgency so effective is the enemy of the occupier could be anyone.

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            9 hours ago

            Cool that will work great in new York city… I am sure they will be able to kickdown all the doors in an orderly manner.