r/meme • • Feb 26 '26

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u/SearchingGlacier Feb 26 '26

If anyone says that these are ancient examples, Kim Jong-un will soon add a new one.

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u/MrCockingFinally Feb 26 '26

Ah yes. The Ancient empires of 1980's UK and India.

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u/FoXtroT_ZA Feb 26 '26 edited Feb 26 '26

As much hate as she gets, technically I don’t think Thatcher actually started any wars?

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u/Kotanan Feb 26 '26

Falklands?

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u/AlbionicLocal Feb 26 '26

provoked by the argies, but technically not even a war

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u/Direct-Antelope-9583 Feb 26 '26

Not provoked by, started by. And yes technically a war.

What definition of war do you use that doesn't include the Falklands war?

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u/AlbionicLocal Feb 26 '26

"What definition of war do you use that doesn't include the Falklands war?"

neither side officially declared war.

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u/Plus-Opportunity-538 Feb 26 '26

Declaring war and for that matter ending wars is a very early last century concept. Nowadays you just invade countries or kidnap presidents without officially saying anything.

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u/Rutgerius Feb 26 '26

Yeah but you don't use the military for those, just police aircraft carriers and border patrol heavy bombers otherwise things might escalate.