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by anon84873628 161 days ago
Congress hasn't declared war so there's no way we can be at war.

Question is whether the Supreme Court will sell us out or not.

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We should find a new name for wars that aren't wars. Maybe a some kind of special operation?
"Special Military Operation" (Специальная Военная Операция) is what the war against Ukraine is called in Russia
Pretty sure that's the joke...
Really? Wow, I never knew that. /s
They did not do this for Ukraine either, which seems quite a bit larger.
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> Question is whether the Supreme Court will sell us out or not.

Trump just ended the National Guard deployment in LA, Chicago, and Portland after an overwhelming Supreme Country loss: https://www.politico.com/news/2025/12/31/donald-trump-nation...

Even this long-delayed (for a shadow docket case) limited ruling (can't send troops for now but left door open for a rehearing after lower court is finished) is an exception for history's most compliant SCotUS (unprecedented 90% favoring admin).