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Murder is wrong tho and war is senseless
Yeah, I don't know why we glorify military service. It's just exploiting people to enforce exploitation overseas at this point
But even aside from that, I feel like this is in bad taste... They just finished fucking over all the trans people in the military. The tone is like telling someone "you're welcome here" as they're lying there after being thrown out
It's like saying "well, I believe you're an American" as they're put on the plane. Just doesn't seem like the right thing to say in that moment
Because we should glorify service to the people, and service to the state can be and sometimes is an abstract a form of that. Same reason we pay teachers in pats on the back instead of money.
Is it, though? Or is it just servicing particular monetary interests?
Previously yes. They used to get deployed around here to help in natural emergencies. Fires, floods, landslides, stuff like that. Currently, cannot speak to whether they do.
We don't glorify service to the state in any other way though. We look down on public servants.
And military service is the biggest gulf between service to the people and service to the state... It doesn't help the people at all, it only serves the state
Depends on your state's situation. USA, yes. Somewhere like south korea, no
It's also definitely true for South Korea, or Ukraine
Just... In these cases, the state is much more aligned with the people. Service to the state means protecting the people
This is just not common. This is an exception
Glad to see my people in the comments
but military violence against citizens is OK?
What are you talking about... of course not...
that is what the comic is advocating for.
Pretty sure the guy with the cane thwacked him
yes, as evidenced by the dent in the seated guy's cane.
Almost missed that dent, thank you.
While its true in an ideal world there would be no militaries and no war
Unfortunately, we do not live in that world, any country that doesn't have a, or is under the protection of another's, military will be taken advantage of sooner or later.
There are many hostile countries in this world
True, but the USA has been the instigator in many cases. Was invading Iraq really necessary?
No, but that's just criticism or condemnation of specific actions taken by a certain military, which should always be done.
But condemning a country just for having a military is what's silly
And the USA is one of them.