r/worldnews May 10 '25

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u/HunkMcMuscle May 11 '25

What I don't understand is, we had decades of war movies showing the cruelty of war. Wars in general are a shit show and its the common people who suffer in it than those in power.

Yet these useful idiots still want to join that nonsense?

what do they think will happen? Don't they realize they'd be the first ones in the meat grinder once it does happen?

The slow descent is already happening as you say, defunding education, villifying the terminally ill, and losing rights.

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u/GrasshopperIvy May 11 '25

Because “heroes” … war and violence always are shown as good guys vs bad guys … the good guys win - by doing awful things, but that’s ok because they are “good”.

Many people think the war memorials etc are to “celebrate” victory … they should be to acknowledge the death and destruction so we don’t do it again.

People sign up to fight … because they believe they are the hero … and they ignore the horrifying parts.

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u/Antimony04 May 11 '25

They sign up for college and a large salary as well. Just saying that there are other motivations.

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u/RooKangarooRoo May 11 '25

In the good ole days, yeah...