America's longest war?

[bluescribbler]

Now that the USA is winding down our involvement in Afghanistan, pundits and politicians say it is America's longest war. I beg to differ. Putting aside the fact that the USA never formally declared war on the Taliban, instead opting for the Authorization to Use Military Force, I argue that, after 20 years, it isn't close to our longest war. The genocidal war against the Native Americans went on much longer.

[sarisataka]

1. I agree

If we wish to say the US is the inheritor of the colonial legacy it is a war that lasted over 400 years.

[reality1]

2. 100% correct

[rickyhall]

3. We/they keep losing them too.

War on Poverty.
War on Drugs.
War in Viet Nam.

But the War on We the People still going strong, however.

[CoopersDad]

4. Other than the war on indigenous people and people of color, and the poor?

We agree, then.

[Worried2020]

5. George Carlin nailed it decades ago . . .

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"We are a war-like nation. We GOTTA BE MESSING WITH SOMEBODY!"

George didn't say "messing" tho, he used the "f" word.



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