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Hold on, you know that TOPGUN is in Nevada right?
And the Blue Angels are probably the best known propaganda wing.
You don't train your force on the aircraft carriers, so that they don't destroy the plane the first landing attempt. What are we even arguing about again?
Flight hours are flight hours. Experience is experience. They get to advertise and feel macho for a bit. I don't like the propaganda machine anymore than anyone, but I do prefer it when the public gets at least entertainment out of it.
So you only dislike propaganda when it's not effective?
Cool story bro, but I can admit I was wrong. I didn't think this shit works on anyone, but you seem to downright enjoy it.
I gotta say man, I really don't like you. You've been antagonistic this entire conversation, and now you're pointing the finger at me for, well, what, exactly?
I enjoy airshows. I enjoy the absolute absurdness of military hardware. I look for joy in things that are absolutely dreadful. In case you haven't noticed, we're all plenty aware of how shit things are. If we all just agreed there was nothing worth fighting the fascists for, then why would this post even exist?
But now, you've distracted me from my original point. Flight hours are flight hours. Experience is experience. That has value. This military parade doesn't.