• GuyFawkesV@lemmy.world
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      You’d need to write it in German though, to capture the essence. I’m a bit rusty, but I think that’s “Mein…” something. It’ll come back to me I’m sure.

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    Need people to stop defending mass militarization and also stop defending European governments as if they aren’t also massively repressive where they having more power to enforce their racism, imperialism and so on isn’t a good thing.

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      Sounds like something an Imperialist would say. “Yes, lay down your arms, defences are unnecessary”

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        No I just don’t think a state that currently persecutes a whole bunch of its citizens with a rising fascist party, that is an accessory to an ongoing genocide, that supports mass austerity in say Greece, that supports trump’s war on Iran I don 't think that state heavily militarizing is a good thing. Maybe I’m crazy for saying this.

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      Idk…just because you reject militarism, that does not mean that you should not understand and cover your defense needs so you’re not a useless sitting duck. Of course that full defense has to include healthcare, social programs, education, etc, so that you don’t have the misery that other countries (and fascists) can weaponize against you.

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        No I just don’t think a state that currently persecutes a whole bunch of its citizens with a rising fascist party, that is an accessory to an ongoing genocide, that supports mass austerity in say Greece, that supports trump’s war on Iran I don 't think that state heavily militarizing is a good thing. Maybe I’m crazy for saying this.

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    The personnel growth plan foresees expanding from 185,420 active-duty soldiers today to 260,000 by the mid-2030s

    Ah, so that’s where my tax euros are going.

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    It’s a hoot because even now they are trying to get just a few more people to join the Bundeswehr, and are already failing really hard at it.

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      Some people like to joke that Germany growing their military strength should be a worrying sign for other European countries.

      It’s not accurate to reality though. Germany today is nothing like Germany in 1914 and 1939.

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        Not like the AfD is about to become the most popular party, it’s really very unlike ~1933 for sure, for sure. (/s)

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        Remember, '26 Weimar Republic Germany was super liberal and fun…until…'29 crash…and finally fascism '33.

        European govs need to resist the coming economic crisis/recession/depression in a way (socialism) that prevents fascists from blaming that on or giving up democracy and liberalism.

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      More money for guns means less money for the peoples actual needs

      But big scary Russia might invade

      Russia has been struggling to invade the poorest country in europe for more then 5 years now, what makes you think they can invade the richest country in europe?