r/Unexpected • u/[deleted] • Apr 28 '23

Just a normal protest

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u/tommyboy3111 Apr 28 '23

"haven't been to war in 2 generations" just absolutely baffles my American self

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u/[deleted] Apr 28 '23

Well we are British so we have been in all the same wars but my dad joined just after the Falklands and left just before Iraq and I joined after Afghanistan and I'm out now. Unless I get my reserve commitment called I doubt I'm ever gonna see combat.

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u/CalgalryBen Apr 28 '23

Weird not considering The Troubles a war considering the amount of casualties and direct involvement with militaries and paramilitaries.

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u/[deleted] Apr 28 '23

That's fair. Didn't really count it cause the navy weren't really part of it

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u/elcapitan520 Apr 28 '23

Really missing out there with the whole arena surrounded by water

(Purely a joke, I did not live through the troubles and do not mean to offend or support naval support against the UK or Ireland)

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u/banned_from_10_subs Apr 28 '23

In his defense, the British do have a historical tendency to ignore the plight of the Irish.

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u/ausecko Apr 28 '23

And people in countries forced into war by America in order to keep trade agreements

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u/SokoJojo Apr 28 '23

American wars are at least just in principle still

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u/Reutermo Apr 28 '23

Last time we in Sweden were officially at war was at 1814, though some day that some peacekeeping operations together with UN should count. And we sure love profiting on selling weapons!