What in the actual fuck did I just read
About the start of the first US concentration camp.
You are actually correct. Many things are hard to do only because you need to iron out the bugs first. So yes, if your government makes something resembling a concentration camp, you should start worrying, even if it is for 10 000 volunteers for a WWII-themed reality show (dunno who would make such a thing, but a free business idea if anyone wants it). Because once a solution is ready, it can be scaled up very fast.
Same with many governments in the world considered evil, but incompetent by their populations. They may become competent terrifyingly fast once they direct some resources to that end. There are too many examples around.
So, about Greenland. Technically Denmark is in EU and EU has a mutual defense clause just like NATO, Denmark is also in NATO. So in theory now would be a good time for all EU countries to reintroduce conscript service and start preparing for rapidly scaling their militaries up. By “rapidly” I mean “general mobilization”. All that talk about “small efficient modern professional armies” negating the need for reserve and mobilization capacity is not new, it was a popular view even in Frederick the Great’s time, and sometimes it’s correct, and sometimes it’s not. Now it’s not. Ukrainian war shows this.
I’m not talking about them resisting USA demanding from them something, they can’t resist USA, but I think most of what Trump says is bullshit. I’m talking about them eventually needing that capacity with the general tendency of everything becoming year 1600 again.
…first of the new…
First of the 21st century?
We live in a nation of cowards and fascists. I was assured by a 2nd amendment nut that they wouldn’t let the government take me away. He probably would say I’m overreacting if I sent him this link.
You can’t blame 2nd amendment types for being illogical and not delivering on their talk. After all, one can’t force the government to do anything with what militia are allowed to legally possess. If they were more like National Guard in access to armaments - then there would probably be some pressure. But of what I’ve heard, in USA militia movement is mostly right-wing, racist, Confederate flag types.
I really dislike our time in this crystallization of despotism everywhere. For example, it’s pretty clear that after this war (or after it stabilizes enough) the current Russian regime will not be overthrown. They may find a few scapegoats, their dear leader first of all, and remove them. But the general mechanic will not change.
