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No-one has ever won a war. We use that term: "We won the war" when we've lost less than the other side. Many things in life are win/win, but war is always lose/lose except for a few dictators or rich oligarchs who gain. The people on both sides always lose. petersironwood.com/2025/04/20/w...
We Won the War! We Won the War!
We won the war! We won the war! Their flag we tore! We evened the score! The bugler toots! The hooter hoots! We destroyed the Other! Avenged sad mother! We ruined their crops! We sever…
petersironwood.com
December 11, 2025 at 4:55 AM
No-one has ever won a war. We use that term: "We won the war" when we've lost less than the other side. Many things in life are win/win, but war is always lose/lose except for a few dictators or rich oligarchs who gain. The people on both sides always lose. petersironwood.com/2025/04/20/w...