Comments by "peabase" (@peabase) on "Compulsory military service back on the table in Europe as war rages in Ukraine • FRANCE 24" video.

  1.  @IbnBahtuta  Read up on Lotta Svärd. In its day, it was the largest women's auxiliary organisation in the world, and Finland had a relatively small population.
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  2. The Dutch military was a poor yardstick. It had lost its mojo long before conscription was finally abolished.
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  3. The projection is strong with you.
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  4. Conspiracy theory detected. It's temporary employment at best, and some of us don't even get paid a salary -- merely a daily allowance. Being on the dole is more lucrative.
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  5. Are you trying to say the Soviet Union didn't have compulsory military service? You've managed a non-argument, congrats.
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  6. Are you sure you're qualified to cast the first stone?
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  7. Your inequality is all yours. For instance, it has been calculated that if the USA were to adopt universal healthcare, it would not only be be better off health-wise, but also, economically. Your armed forces are for a large part a solution that's looking for a problem. The search for problems has led to numerous ill-advised military adventures, which have primarily served to flood us with migrants. Man up and stop blaming others for your poor decisions.
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  8. You should do some UN peacekeeping yourself to understand the limitations of the UN.
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  9. Soon, there may be a non-binary military unit for you to join.
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