I’ve noticed that in both Belgium and The Netherlands there has been an increase in war talk lately, saying how we need more military personnel and that we need to be wary of Russia. I’ve seen some British articles about it too.

Now, I hope it is purely coincidental otherwise I’d have to get worried about EU+UK being complete idiots and preparing for war.

  • Muad'Dibber@lemmygrad.ml
    29·
    10 months ago

    This one is genuinely scary… but I have no idea how they’d introduce it without massive resistance, and it blowing up in their faces.

    • reaper_cushions [he/him,comrade/them]@hexbear.netEnglish
      18·
      10 months ago

      Higher ups of the army literally protested the reintroduction of conscription because the army lacks the infrastructure and personnel to train such a high number of new recruits. But Material reality never stopped the German government from passing asinine legislation.

    • Gosplan14_the_Third [none/use name]@hexbear.netEnglish
      17·
      10 months ago

      It’s just gonna happen, without resistance.

      Fascists like it, because of nationalism and the prospect of having a huge army to “defend” ourselves. The liberals will be very easy to convince to toe the line. Leftists are a small group, and half are basically liberals anyway.