Young people in this country have had it too easy for too long, writes Ryan Coogan. If the pandemic, housing crisis and rotating cast of prime ministers didn’t toughen them up, perhaps a stint in the army will...
Without some absolutely top-tier propaganda, you'll end up with a whole load of conscientious objectors who'll have to be cajoled or outright threatened to fight.
And you don't want to give a gun to someone who's been forced into a miserable situation they don't want to be in with no way out.
On the other hand, maybe there are enough zoomers who'd take to conscription like their (great-)great-grandparents did in the 1940s. Gung-ho, fight the enemy, come back with PTSD if you come back at all and all that.
Maybe they'll leave that last part out of the propaganda. Or maybe this time they'll promise (pretty promise with sugar and a cherry on top) that since we have PTSD treatments now, those will definitely be implemented for those who make it back. Absolutely. No question.
The war drums are banging on both sides of the Atlantic. Interesting times. The Tories , and yesterday NATO are briefing for increased preparedness for ‘what might be to come’.
It’s feels like more than just the Generals asking for more money .
Most voters are now way over conscription age....the over 60s vote on mass and they love "bring back national service". Even though it ended in 1960 so anyone under 80 would.not have been old enough to do it. They would vote to eat a shit sandwich just so they could shit breath on young people.
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