- The post shares a satirical meme mocking the U.S. Afghanistan War's outcome, noting it took 20 years, trillions in costs, and four presidents (Bush, Obama, Trump, Biden) to oust the Taliban only for them to return in 2021, underscoring perceived futility.
- A 2023 Brown University study estimates the war's total cost at $2.3 trillion, including $300 billion in reconstruction, with over 176,000 deaths, yet the Taliban swiftly regained control post-withdrawal, validating the meme's irony.
- The overlaid Latin phrase from Virgil's Aeneid ("Tu regere imperio populos, Romane, memento")—urging Romans to rule subject peoples—draws a parallel to enduring pitfalls of empire-building, adding a classical layer to the critique of modern interventionism.
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— Guillermo Ruiz Zapatero (@ruiz_zapatero) January 11, 2026
The overlaid Latin phrase from Virgil's Aeneid ("Tu regere imperio populos, Romane, memento")—urging Romans to rule subject peoples—draws a parallel to enduring pitfalls of empire-building, adding a classical layer to the critique of modern interventionism.
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