stabby_cicada@slrpnk.net to solarpunk memes@slrpnk.net · 3 months agoshitty little snowflake has to be special, can't just act normal like everyone elseslrpnk.netexternal-linkmessage-square147fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
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minus-squareDarkSpectrum@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 months agoIt’s one of the many reasons for America’s extreme patriotism. The pledge of allegiance is child indoctrination. It’s not a coincidence that the terminology for armed force recruitment is: RAISE, Train, Sustain.
minus-squaredodgy_bagel@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 months agoSeems like raising an army has some very ancient roots, personally. Standing armies are some newfangled nonsense.
minus-squareExcrubulent@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 months agoOf course we need forever armies, how else can we fight forever wars?
It’s one of the many reasons for America’s extreme patriotism. The pledge of allegiance is child indoctrination. It’s not a coincidence that the terminology for armed force recruitment is: RAISE, Train, Sustain.
Seems like raising an army has some very ancient roots, personally.
Standing armies are some newfangled nonsense.
Of course we need forever armies, how else can we fight forever wars?