Chat with Deb—Then They Came For the Nerds

First they came for the immigrants, and I said nothing…

Illustration by Bing Image Creator: “Rambo-style macho soldier getting attacked by drones”

ME: So now the MAGATS are coming after my people!

DEB: Childless cat guys? We don’t own any cats, Jackster.

ME: No no, nerds and geeks! There’s a Republican running for the Senate in Virginia who is quoted as saying, “What we need is alpha males and alpha females who are going to rip out their own guts, eat them, and ask for seconds. Those are young men and women that are going to win wars.”

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DEB: Like Trump, who was never in uniform? Or Vance, who was in military public affairs?

ME: Valid point, but also, look at Ukraine. The Ukrainian nerds got together and started using drones as a force equalizer.

How drone combat in Ukraine is changing warfare