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minus-squareiridaniotter [she/her]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·3 hours ago Remember that the Chinese Red Army was mostly made up of Nationalist deserters. Well yes, but as socialists we should be strategically in support of universal conscription. A volunteer army is not likely to produce these results…
minus-squareglimmer_twin [he/him]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 hours agoEspecially a volunteer army that is essentially a bunch of mercenaries serving to get college or $50,000 or whatever. A lot of them aren’t even signing up because of some misguided patriotism or whatever at this point.
Well yes, but as socialists we should be strategically in support of universal conscription. A volunteer army is not likely to produce these results…
Especially a volunteer army that is essentially a bunch of mercenaries serving to get college or $50,000 or whatever. A lot of them aren’t even signing up because of some misguided patriotism or whatever at this point.