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submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by MaoTheLawn@hexbear.net to c/news@hexbear.net

I've noticed a major uptick in Russia scaremongering recently. I think it's lining up with upcoming elections in the UK and US. Usher in the strongmen.

Here's some excerpts from warhawk Daniel Johnson:

  • In the UK, only 18% of millennials would be willing to fight for their country.

In Germany,

  • He {Pistorius} warned recruits in Hamburg that peace in Europe was "no longer an irrefutable certainty" and asked: "Are we seriously ready to defend this country in an emergency?" Raising the possibility of reintroducing conscription, he continued: "And who is this we? This debate has to be had."

Pictured: scum (with an iron cross? It can't be, right? I'm not expert but I'd imagine it's a different symbol)

Then a final absurd note:

  • "But a concerted campaign of rearmament, embracing not just Nato but the entire free world, would demonstrate to Putin, Xi Jinping and leaders of other authoritarian regimes that the West is ultimately invincible."

Cope and seethe

  • "Now it is time to show that the West - including all who share our values - is capable of dealing not only with pirates who threaten trade routes but with dictators who threaten humanity. If we cherish the peace that has prevailed over most of mankind since 1945, we owe it to posterity to prepare for war."

Most of mankind... What a blatantly false idea. Western economic satellites have been in constant war.

  • "The Anglo-American naval action in the Red Sea is a reminder that only the West cares about preserving peace and the rule of law. We are very efficient at dealing with the likes of the Houthis."

We must ensure peace!! How? Spend more money on weapons!! Rule of law! This journalist should be exiled to Palestine with immediate effect.

'very efficient at dealing with the likes of the Houthis'... and then the next suggested article is

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[-] Tunnelvision@hexbear.net 40 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Millions of peasants whose idea of war probably more aligned with Napoleonic styles of war than anything like what they actually ended up experiencing . It’s a little different when you can see what modern war looks like in 4k.

[-] invalidusernamelol@hexbear.net 27 points 2 years ago

There's a reason WW1 resulted in global revolution and ended with the counter revolution that was WW2 and the "Cold War"

[-] Tunnelvision@hexbear.net 9 points 2 years ago

That’s a horrendously accurate way to describe that time of history. I’ve never thought about it like that but you’re right. Usually the two wars are described as WW1 and then WW2 being a continuation of that, but I’ve never seen the dynamic of revolution and counterrevolution described before.

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