141 sats \ 0 replies \ @TheBTCManual 26 May
When youth unemployment gets high enough conscription or some dig hole fill hole work program always comes around to save the day, give those with nothing constructive to do, something to do
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71 sats \ 1 reply \ @orthwyrm 26 May
ah, this mostly appeals to the oldies who like to pretend they fought in the war but in fact never lifted a finger
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50 sats \ 0 replies \ @carlosfandango 26 May
Still talk about at ‘ze Germans’ and being prepared to defend their green (usually white) and pleasant (usually with NIMBY protection) land from their semi (bought for a self-certified mortgage and a song in the 80s) in Eastbourne….
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21 sats \ 0 replies \ @xz 26 May
Ooh lala. abc me think it was bbc.
.. in times of sovereign nationhood. First principles should inform every person between 17-21 that we defend out borders, but we don't engage in waging wars abroad. We mind our own business. Today, red team and blue team have no principles.
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20 sats \ 6 replies \ @memeverse 26 May
It seems to be a bit of a trend since even in my country, Italy, a party in the governing majority has proposed the introduction of 6-month conscription for over-age youth.
Considering that it was abolished in 2005 and that the barracks are either disused or have other functions, I wonder how much it would cost-assuming it passes in parliament.
But in campaigning, politicians usually say many things in order to attract attention.
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20 sats \ 5 replies \ @carlosfandango 26 May
Does seem to be a popular option when right-wing types if i’m honest.. is that the case there?
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50 sats \ 4 replies \ @memeverse 26 May
Sadly, this is the case.
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20 sats \ 3 replies \ @carlosfandango 26 May
I have served with professional Italian soldiers. A few too many bandanas and too-tight t-shirts but really great guys amd girls…. and wine at lunch. They don’t need their ranks swelling with reluctant conscripts.
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20 sats \ 2 replies \ @memeverse 26 May
In fact, my country has a professional army, well-trained to deal with various situations. The military service of young people I don't find it a great idea; it should be a life choice that you make voluntarily.
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20 sats \ 1 reply \ @carlosfandango 26 May
Agreed - they were excellent (I am just jealous about them being super stylish compared to me). I really rate their professionalism.
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20 sats \ 0 replies \ @memeverse 26 May
You know we Italians are always fashionable-even the army.. 😅😉
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50 sats \ 0 replies \ @carlosfandango 26 May
Ok…. 25-days community service or 365 days military service. Hmm. It’s not like the ‘proposer’ is going to be elected again anyway…. This is designed to appeal to a very niche part of the electorate.
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1 sat \ 0 replies \ @OT 26 May
Does he expect to win?
On second thoughts maybe the majority of voting boomers don’t mind sending their grandchildren to war
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1 sat \ 0 replies \ @om 26 May
Translation: hey old voters, let's temporarily enslave the young! There are more of us so we can outvote them, mwahahaHAHA!
This is the reality in Austria btw.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @f6287b82CC84bcbd 27 May
depopulation agenda.
whatever the jab didn't kill.
the real war is waged against the people
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0 sats \ 2 replies \ @Satosora 26 May
I dont think this is bad.
They will probably be conscripted to do some public works.
They wont actually go into a war.
Helps build character.
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10 sats \ 0 replies \ @02bcd3eeb0 26 May
Oh no, we totally by accident started a war with Russia... Luckily we happen to have all these new trained recruits we can draft.
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10 sats \ 0 replies \ @xz 26 May
Not saying there's anything particularly wrong. Other than, I imagine if I was in the age group, had just fallen in love and 'had plans' to move in together and start a family, had plans to follow some kind of career path, or just had plans to read some classic literature, or do nothing and be happy. I might not appreciate it.
It's not that there's anything so wrong in what might become a positive, if taken as an opportunity to embetter, it's just the fact that it doesn't seem to fix much.
We, as a nation, could
- Stop pretending that we are not now acting as aggressors, seek to restore ties through negotiation. It's not weak to negotiate, no matter what the media may tell you.
- Start looking at actual ways of making the country better again, which just involves shifting of funding from ridiculous boondoggle investment to basic stuff that services locality whilst providing employment.
If governments want to act like aggressors despite the lack of public sentiment, they can get big tech to fly drones at their targets, that way, we know who is complicit in waging war, and that includes, government, corporations and shareholders.
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