Venkatesh Rao@vgrNation-building is the wrong term. It’s nation theatering. Or nation-larping.Quote TweetJohn Robb@johnrobb·Aug 12, 2021Afghanistan 20 years of nation-building 2,312 US soldiers killed, 20k + wounded $2.4 trillion spent -- $114,285 for every person in the country, at the time we arrived Collapses immediately upon the start of withdrawal6:40 AM · Aug 13, 202130 Likes
Ben Lackey@benofben·Aug 13, 2021Replying to @vgrWe do know how to do this. Or at least we used to. The Marshall Plan was the same goal just executed well.1
Julio@TheJulior·Aug 13, 2021Replying to @vgrWell yeah, no kidding. The term has become a parody of itself.