What’s something you’ve changed your mind about completely, and what made you shift?

[jross]

As a young adult, I thought a small military, like Canada’s, was enough and that big armies were trouble. Then I read a Marine’s essay on ‘peace through strength,’ and it clicked: evenly matched armies drag out destructive wars, but overwhelming strength deters fights or ends them fast, like a five-day war. I still believe in non-interference and putting our nation first, but a dominant military keeps us safe.

What’s something you’ve changed your mind about completely, and what made you shift?

[JimmySpeaks]

RV just pi$$ed himself reading that

[jross]

I agree with RV that our military is sized beyond "peace through strength."

[Scouts Honor]

drones are going to change conflict.

[jross]

There are healthy fats that you should eat.  @ModernScience

[uncle bernard]

On 6/2/2025 at 10:01 AM, jross said:

As a young adult, I thought a small military, like Canada’s, was enough and that big armies were trouble. Then I read a Marine’s essay on ‘peace through strength,’ and it clicked: evenly matched armies drag out destructive wars, but overwhelming strength deters fights or ends them fast, like a five-day war. I still believe in non-interference and putting our nation first, but a dominant military keeps us safe.

What’s something you’ve changed your mind about completely, and what made you shift?

Yes, we're famous for our quick and easy wars here in the US.

[Scouts Honor]

leftists mean well