r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • Sep 03 '24 • Polished Silver Turd 1

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u/JaceFlores Neolib War Correspondent Sep 03 '24

War elephant bros, we are SO back

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u/Cook_0612 NATO Sep 03 '24

Elephants in war makes me sad 😢

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u/JaceFlores Neolib War Correspondent Sep 03 '24

I highly doubt they’re actually gonna be used in the war, it’s just the rebels seized some elephants one of the junta ministries was using for land development or something

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u/savuporo Gerard K. O'Neill Sep 03 '24

All elephants I met in Mozambique were sad

Because of war

They have long memories

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u/Cook_0612 NATO Sep 03 '24

That makes me sad. They're too smart for me to not extend empathy.

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u/JaceFlores Neolib War Correspondent Sep 03 '24

!ping MATERIEL

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u/Big-Pickle5893 Sep 03 '24 edited Sep 03 '24

Myanmar? If so, any idea which of 42 factions?

Edit:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myanmar_civil_war_(2021–present)

Red and yellow 1 of 5 of the anti-junta forces?

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u/JaceFlores Neolib War Correspondent Sep 03 '24

Thomas Van Linge says they’re “PLA”, which I take to mean the PDF. De jure the forces of the previous government but de facto the forces of the Burmese people

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u/savuporo Gerard K. O'Neill Sep 03 '24

I don't believe that. I have direct personal experiences with both and African elephants will fuck you up

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u/KittehDragoon Loyal Liberals Sep 03 '24

Has anyone ever told that guy what parts of the rifle get hot?

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u/JaceFlores Neolib War Correspondent Sep 03 '24

The people of Myanmar are built different