• EmoDuck@sh.itjust.works
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    5 months ago

    Not pointless, a somewhat protected border is better than a not protected border if they have to go around it

    That was the entire point of the Maginot line

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      5 months ago

      There’s a philosophical question: if it did it’s job flawlessly, and still accomplished nothing, is it pointless?

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        It accomplished slowing the Germans down and forcing them with going thought the rougher terrain of Belgium. That’s far from nothing

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          As I said, it worked flawlessly, but if it worked flawlessly, but France still got overrun, it’skinda debatable what the point was?

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            What’s the point of seatbelts if people wearing them might still die in car crashes? Might as well get rid of them then