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Open Thread - 10-09-26 - Winging It

Submitted by JtC on Fri, 10/09/2026 - 9:13am

It's Friday morning and we're vacationing in Fredericksburg, Texas. I didn't get a chance to write anything up so I'm going to wing it this week with a couple of quick questions.

The wars in Ukraine and the Middle East has brought drone warfare to the forefront of modern weaponry. There's no doubt that drones have changed how wars are conducted. They're cheap, can be made quickly and when flown in mass it's nearly impossible to stop all of them in a concentrated attack. We've seen their effectiveness when used as a long distance weapon against major cities.

Before these wars did anyone suspect that drones would be used against military and civilian targets in major developed countries? I know I didn't see that coming.

It's Time To Boycott Voting

Submitted by wouldsman on Wed, 10/07/2026 - 12:37pm

Governments derive their power and legitimacy through the concept of Consent of the Governed. This consent may derive due to the citizens being too scared to fight back (authoritarian regimes and monarchies) or a long held belief that their leader is "divinely" or by birthright chosen (again monarchies or theocracies) or revolutionary processes that lead citizens to believe that the new government is popular with the masses and therefore legitimate.

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