Comments by "joe k" (@joek600) on "Could a European Union Army Defeat Russia?" video.

  1.  @filmandfirearms  Military career is usually for people from rural areas where there are not too much job opportunities and inner city uneducated losers. It sounds harsh, but its the reality and any exception just comfirms the rule. Also for many european countries that dont face actual threats (most of them) or dont have remaining scraps of colonies (Im looking at you France) the military is considered as a steady income career and attracts people that are quite the opposite from the profile of adventurous/action types most people imagine when thinking about soldiers. Only the special forces units justify the stereotypes.
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  2.  @fraulens  Greetings from Athens. I understand that there must have been alot of cut backs in the italian military budget, especially after 2008. I mean hell, in Greece there were cut backs while we are facing an existencial threat, bordering with the OFFICIAL Mordor. But you know what? In your case why not? Why should you take funds off education, healthcare and public services, only to dump them in stored rusting metals? Who threatens the safety of Italy? France? Austria? Switzerland? Greece? Even the mess that Libya became doesnt really pose a threat. Italy has an army because countries are supposed to have one. Im a graphic designer and reserve Combat Engineers sgt. I wish to God I didnt have to lose almost 2 years of my life (adding in the before and after the army dead periods) in the army and we didnt have to buy all that shit that not just take away from our quality of life but those military contracts are the main source of corruption. We are always pressed to buy more stuff and we cant even refuse, even the Greek Communist Party that is foundamentaly anti-war, recognises the security threat by Turkey. I dont know where this warmongering hysteria that came over Europe is going to lead us. I guess even the countries that have the luxury of secure borders and non third world neighbours will start giving money to the american industrial/military complex like there is no tommorow. As if the Russians where going to attack Europe anyway. This is complete madness.
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  3.  @gta1kev  the French are striking because they struggle to retain their quality of life, unlike ze german automatons who settle with scraps
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