• Humanius@lemmy.world
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      20 days ago

      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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        20 days ago

        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.

    • Not_mikey@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      20 days ago

      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?