What I worry about is that Germany has a pathetic military doctrine and no comprehensive strategy for sustaining its economy beyond “rules-based world order, multilateral cooperation”
Honestly, that’s not what I worry about at all. I’m worried about the military buildup that is happening (not just in Germany). Nobody should have to die to protect state interests.
I get it. You’re not wrong. The problem is that there are violent people out there who will take advantage of and victimize entire cities, countries or civilizations if they can. If not another state, then a straight up mercenary army of the rich.
The fact that the entire world is suddenly feeling the need to arm themselves is of course super disturbing, counter-productive and is coming at the worst time ever given that all of this effort needs to go into climate disaster mitigations. And yet, if one party feels they can just pick up territory with their superior capacity for violence, the rest of us are kind of forced to try to deter that.
And yet, if one party feels they can just pick up territory with their superior capacity for violence, the rest of us are kind of forced to try to deter that.
The thing is, I disagree with that. This state is not something I think is worth defending with my life. I’d rather live under Putin than die on the front lines.
I’m not saying I’m right here, but I used to feel that way too. I think what changed for me was when ISIL started running amok in Iraq, knowing that this was the plan for Iran as well. Now my family home, and my family, is getting bombed by an empire in its death throes.
I don’t want to die on the front lines and I certainly don’t want to kill anyone, but I will oppose with my life and my body those who victimize others, if I must.
What I worry about is that Germany has a pathetic military doctrine and no comprehensive strategy for sustaining its economy beyond “rules-based world order, multilateral cooperation”
Honestly, that’s not what I worry about at all. I’m worried about the military buildup that is happening (not just in Germany). Nobody should have to die to protect state interests.
I get it. You’re not wrong. The problem is that there are violent people out there who will take advantage of and victimize entire cities, countries or civilizations if they can. If not another state, then a straight up mercenary army of the rich.
The fact that the entire world is suddenly feeling the need to arm themselves is of course super disturbing, counter-productive and is coming at the worst time ever given that all of this effort needs to go into climate disaster mitigations. And yet, if one party feels they can just pick up territory with their superior capacity for violence, the rest of us are kind of forced to try to deter that.
The thing is, I disagree with that. This state is not something I think is worth defending with my life. I’d rather live under Putin than die on the front lines.
I’m not saying I’m right here, but I used to feel that way too. I think what changed for me was when ISIL started running amok in Iraq, knowing that this was the plan for Iran as well. Now my family home, and my family, is getting bombed by an empire in its death throes.
I don’t want to die on the front lines and I certainly don’t want to kill anyone, but I will oppose with my life and my body those who victimize others, if I must.