‘I am not made for war’: the men fleeing Ukraine to evade conscription
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    Uncaged_Jay
    4mo ago 20%

    Ukraine has shown extensive combat effectiveness via their use of rocket propelled munitions, I'm sure more and more of these individuals will be trained on HIMARS and Patriot systems now that the US has permitted their use against targets inside of Russia

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  • ‘I am not made for war’: the men fleeing Ukraine to evade conscription
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    Uncaged_Jay
    4mo ago 12%

    When you went to boot camp (assuming you were/are a sailor based on verbage), you lost 5% of your division to mental health issues. It seems to me that people considered unfit for duty wouldn't graduate basic training at all.

    I think you're missing my point. It's not about being unfit to fight, it's about the willingness to defend your home. I can't get behind people that turn and run when the people that make up their country need them. I can't support people that aren't even willing to try given these circumstances.

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  • ‘I am not made for war’: the men fleeing Ukraine to evade conscription
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    Uncaged_Jay
    4mo ago 18%

    Basic training was the easiest part of my military career. The recruits that went home did so because they got hypothermia or cracked the tops of their humerus, not because they couldn't hack it mentally. If they wanted to weed out those unfit, then the individual who this article is about would be disqualified or an RTT in basic. I was discharged at the end of my contract because of physical injuries, so I understand being considered unqualified for military service.

    I cannot think of any reason I wouldn't defend my home, friends, and family against a foreign invader. If the US was being invaded and my family's lives were at risk, you can bet your ass I'd be doing everything I could to defend my country.

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  • ‘I am not made for war’: the men fleeing Ukraine to evade conscription
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    Uncaged_Jay
    4mo ago 11%

    I can't conceive of someone so fearful of war that they'd willingly leave others out to dry in this fashion while hiding behind the forces of another nation.

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  • ‘I am not made for war’: the men fleeing Ukraine to evade conscription
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    Uncaged_Jay
    4mo ago 24%

    I understand being scared, but it would be hard for me to abandon my country in its time of need. Not for the government, but for the people that live there.

    ETA: quite a few down votes, no one explaining why though

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    Biden pardons thousands of US veterans convicted under law banning gay sex
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    Uncaged_Jay
    4mo ago 80%

    Of course they're going to wait until they need (re)elected. I'm almost positive the whole student loan thing will happen before the end of this election cycle

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    Joe sniffing hair tho
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    Uncaged_Jay
    4mo ago 11%

    Imagine seeing this and thinking "yes, because Donald Trump and Joe Biden do the same thing, Donald Trump is worse" instead of recognizing how fucked we are if either of them wins

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    me_irl Uncaged_Jay 1y ago 97%
    Me_irl because of this damn heat
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