RelativeArea1@sh.itjust.works to memes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 days agowith all the stupid shit happening around mesh.itjust.worksimagemessage-square144fedilinkarrow-up1773arrow-down115
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minus-squarecaptainlezbian@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·6 days agoThe way they talk about how military service should be required for basic privileges is terrifying as a disabled person. No I didn’t join the military to pay for my education, I was never going to be allowed in even if I wanted to
minus-squareCalipherJones@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·6 days agoPeople in the military are less likely to disobey corrupt orders as long as they come from the correct chain of command. Power comes from a politically consolidated military. The larger the military the greater the reigns of power become. That’d be one incentive for the people in power to force citizens into the military.
The way they talk about how military service should be required for basic privileges is terrifying as a disabled person. No I didn’t join the military to pay for my education, I was never going to be allowed in even if I wanted to
People in the military are less likely to disobey corrupt orders as long as they come from the correct chain of command.
Power comes from a politically consolidated military. The larger the military the greater the reigns of power become.
That’d be one incentive for the people in power to force citizens into the military.