raktheundead

F-35 was more the high-profile failure. The F-22 was just produced in lower numbers than planned because there was no perceived need for a specialised air superiority fighter in the expected numbers after the Soviet collapse.

It’s still something I’d rather have than not; not having it makes for a less fluid experience.

inb4 “hurting the feelings of the Chinese people”

Sometimes, it’s about the perception of power, but these people tend to make the worst sorts of moderators. Sometimes, it’s about wanting to steer a community in a certain direction or to stabilise a community in the direction it’s already going in. As for me, I’ve gone through the first two, plus had a third path - I was effectively deputised as a moderator twice as a spam-catcher.

Well, yeah. They’re also partially responsible for the anti-choice movement in Ireland.