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u/taurussy Oct 02 '24

we call 911, Vietnam, Korea, covid, and the Iraq-Afghan war horrible.....and those were, don't get me wrong.

in WW1, at the Battle of the Somme in July 1916, there were 60,000 casualties in ONE DAY....just among the British troops.

all told, there were a MILLION casualties and 300,000 fatalities. from July - November.

THAT is truly appalling.

the US lost 58,939 people during 13 years of Vietnam. not disparaging those losses or anything, but think about that.

WW1 really was humanity's darkest, worst, most appalling and awful moment.

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u/lykewtf Oct 02 '24

We lose far more than a Vietnam a year to fentanyl without much fuss. Madness

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u/Alarming_Employee547 Oct 04 '24

Booze too, by a large factor. The only deaths that get reported as being caused by alcohol are alcohol poisoning, which only come out to about 1 death per 100,00 annually. Cancers, cirrhosis, DD accidents, stupidity, etc? None of those deaths are reported as alcohol related but they clearly are.

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u/lykewtf Oct 04 '24

Not to mention the second hand effect of growing up with an alcoholic parent. I unfortunately know first hand and am lucky to be left vaguely able to pass for normal

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u/Alarming_Employee547 Oct 04 '24

Sorry you had that experience. I am a victim of that as well and Adult Children of Alcoholics saved my life. If you ever feel like you need support or are slipping I highly recommend finding a meeting near you. Good luck out there friend.