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Gender is a social construct, biological sex is not. Confusingly, we use the same binary terms for both.
So there are some jobs that only a biological male can do, that a biological female is not qualified to do? If we made a list, which jobs do you think might be on it?
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Slowly realizing what is really happening to Europe.
>This generation is rightfully feeling like they're getting a sore deal.
They don't care about this generation of Europeans. They'll just import another 10 million African and Middle Easterners when they need young blood for the economy.
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Dude, it's kids. Their mind isn't set in stone, their opinions aren't very founded. Basic military service also includes ethical/political education. People are not getting packed into trenches yet, it's not prison. If anything, this is going to help tensions in society. They will share rooms, showers, dirt and sweat. We're all the same. Nothing has been shown more effective at tearing down prejudices than actual exp…
> People are not getting packed into trenches yet, it's not prison Yet. And no it is not prison. Is forced labour and death so that some assholes make more profit. Did you notice that every "patriot" who says "we will defend our country" never goes on the front line ? The same with their children.
Excepting many of the signers of the US Declaration of Independence. I'll admit that's a rare exception.
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That was the topic of T.H.E.M. by G.C. Edmonson (or so I remember -- I read the translation "Die A.N.D.E.R.E.N." many years ago). Made for a good story, reality is a bit more complex methinks. There's after all a lot of money to be made with war.
Money is nothing but a representation of power. If it was about money itself, rulers could just print limitless amounts (which they have tried a number of times).
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Trump being re-elected was the death knell, let's be honest. We are on our own here now. The next few years will make or break us. Our only hope is European Federalization, at the very least militarily. I believe we can do it. We must. We have no other choice. As far as evidence, "generally waves hands around." See the Trump/Putin surrender proposal. Also, see: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251206-us-threatens-…
I don't want to be dismissive or trite, but good luck to any official who thinks the defence needs of (say) Portugal, align with the defence needs of (say) Poland. Could say the same along the N-S axis as on the E-W axis.
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Gender is a social construct, biological sex is not. Confusingly, we use the same binary terms for both.
So there are some jobs that only a biological male can do, that a biological female is not qualified to do? If we made a list, which jobs do you think might be on it?
dig trenches
carry heavy rucksacks
move weaponry and equipment by hand
survive hand-to-hand combat (granted, their odds are still limited to below 50%)
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Germany already hosts nuclear weapons. And there were talks with France/UK to build the nuclear shield or something like that. It's just a matter of time before that happens, because as of today, that's the only way you can reason with dictators.
> Germany already hosts nuclear weapons So does Montana. That doesn’t give Helena any sovereignty points.
Montana:USA::Bavaria:Germany
No one has suggested Bavaria become a nuclear power in its own right.
Just build nukes if you are afraid of Russia then nuke them if they try to invade. Ukraine is not as smart and gave up its nukes in the early 90s, and is now in the middle of a war for the last couple years.
More nations with nukes just seems to increase the odds that someone dorks up and possibly gets everyone screwed.
We are faced with multiple horrible possible outcomes, however. Sometimes one swallows subfatal doses of poison AND agrees to be irradiated, to avoid dying of cancer.
Just build nukes if you are afraid of Russia then nuke them if they try to invade. Ukraine is not as smart and gave up its nukes in the early 90s, and is now in the middle of a war for the last couple years.
> Just build nukes I'm broadly sympathetic to the argument that the multipolar world we're in now makes a good case for nuclear weapons adoption. But Germany probably isn't the one Europe wants to arm itself. And even if it did, their Greens wouldn't allow it.
I get your joke about the "incident" 85 years ago, but really: Germany is as solid a choice as any, if there must be another.