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In all of wars what prevented a soldier who country was invading another or vice versa just walk off and say screw this. Find a town to settle down in and just start a new life? (lemmy.world)
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[–] Patnou@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Lets say WW2 and we free France what prevents me from saying fuck this I am staying in France where they at least used to love Americans?

[–] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

in France where they at least used to love Americans?

I don't think this is accurate also after what US troops did in France post normandy... this is tone deaf

[–] Patnou@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Back the train up yes I am US went to school in US and never even heard about Troops doing messed up things. I mean no sarcasm in this btw. Can you provide some links on what you are referring to?

[–] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Patnou@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Hey Dude or Dudette I just got around to reading this. Sorry for the late reply. How come GI's did this? Also if I was going to live there wouldn't it be up to me to kick the ever living day lights out of the men commiting this? What I meant was maybe get a house home or whatever. For pretty cheap since France was bombed to shit. Fix it up grow a decent garden and maybe open up a free for all farmers market?

[–] the_abecedarian@piefed.social 1 points 3 weeks ago

Assuming your service ended at that point and you were free to leave, it'd certainly be easier than deserting into enemy territory. France just after WW2 was pretty war-torn and full of refugees, so it wouldn't have been the easiest place to live for the first several years at least.