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[-] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 23 points 1 month ago

Happens in every army, monarchy or not.

[-] drunkpostdisaster@lemmy.world 22 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Seriously I know a ton of guys who do MMA/Boxing and served in the military and they almost all told me their time in the military did the most damage and often it was parad shit that fucked them up. One guy had his first TBI fainting just like this guy and hitting the back of his head on the ground. Or it fucks up their knees and ankles. And no one watches that shit. There is no reason for it, it's just there to entertain the dumb nepobabies that make ip the officer class.

[-] Vupware@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 month ago

The bootstraps people would tell you that it’s about “discipline and order, two things that are essential in a functional military”.

[-] khaleer@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 month ago

I love getting rid of my own braincells! Lack of then is essential in a functional military!

[-] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 1 points 1 month ago

Military should have safety standard. Marching and falling over is too unsafe. They should only be sent into the heat of battle.

[-] alleycat@feddit.org 1 points 1 month ago

I always thought military training was about improving people's ability to fight for their country, not reduce it. And yet, it's not the first time I've heard that kind of story.

[-] timik_pipik@lemy.lol 1 points 1 month ago

Go read All Quiet on the Western Front it really showcases the real purpose of military training (no critical thinking, just obey) which hasn't changed a lot since then.

[-] potatoguy@potato-guy.space 3 points 1 month ago

I'm talking about this picture, about the "royal guards", a totally stupid idea in the 21th century. This is just more bullshit added to it.

[-] ohulancutash@feddit.uk -1 points 1 month ago

Pretty sure every head of state in the world has military guards.

[-] Flax_vert@feddit.uk -1 points 1 month ago

There's worse things happening in Brazil.

[-] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Shit you don't even have to join ROTC/military. You can just join band in high school and you'll get your chance to watch kids drop. Cross country/track.. football. When it's hotter than hell and humid and your stacking pads and pushing yourself, some people just die.

[-] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 4 points 1 month ago

I don’t think Americans understand quite how militaristic their society is.

[-] Soulg@ani.social -1 points 1 month ago

Yeah it is but high school sports ain't one of them, plenty of issues there otherwise

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