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This article is about Germany rapidly increasing defence spending, and also the fact that they're considering conscription. I also found this interesting:

A recent YouGov poll showed that 79% of Germans still see Vladimir Putin as "very" or "quite" dangerous to European peace and security. Now 74% said the same for Donald Trump.

Thoughts?

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[โ€“] Matombo@feddit.org 0 points 2 days ago (6 children)

Yes a state judical system, but not you holding your neightbor at gunpoint, but that is basically what militarism is advocationg for on an international level.

If you will you contradicted your 2nd part of your post with the first one.

[โ€“] Ooops@feddit.org 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (5 children)

No, there isn't a contradiction in the argument. There is one in reality: There is no independent authority (police force/judical system) making countries accountable for breaking the law. We tried to build up something comparable on the judical side of things but those still lack the ability to enforce their rulings.

So it boils down to "fortifying your door" and being able to defend it against the few people really determined to tear it down.

[โ€“] Matombo@feddit.org 0 points 1 day ago (4 children)

so you say there is no way to prevent ww3?

[โ€“] Ooops@feddit.org 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Now you are pretending to be dumb, aren't you?

Being able to properly defend yourself so an aggressor will not risk attacking in the first place will prevent a war.

Showing how helpless you are and asking an aggressor nicely to respect that and not invade you will not.

It actually is that easy.

[โ€“] Matombo@feddit.org 1 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

just following your metapher, someone trying to break in is already ww3

And hoping that it doesn't happen just because you have some more tanks is just an unproven naive hope.

[โ€“] Ooops@feddit.org 0 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago) (1 children)

And thinking that "look I'm helpless, please don't kill me and take my stuff, because I was nice and made it easier for you" is something else than naive hope?

[โ€“] Matombo@feddit.org 1 points 13 hours ago

nope

that's the part where the existential dread sets in: Currently I only see a downwards spiral and absolutly idealessness on everyone how to stop it.

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