• @Wanderer@lemm.ee
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    211 months ago

    I would be more likely to go the other way starship troopers style only those with the character to defend their country should have the right to vote in that country. Those leeching off the system and letting others doing the difficult things shouldn’t be rewarded

    • somename [she/her]
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      5811 months ago

      A bit fascist to assume that the only way to contribute to society is military service.

          • @Wanderer@lemm.ee
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            11 months ago

            First thing was that no draft is stupid and even something like starship troopers needing to serve the country in some way to be worth of a vote isn’t the worst idea in the world so it’s better than that. You don’t think there is anything at all in having some means of people that are willing to do more for their country be it military or otherwise should have more of a vote than those that do nothing and would leave it the second it isn’t doing enough for them? Some people want to make their country and the world a better place, why should they get less than someone that does nothing.

            I’m not arguing that Turing should have been on the front line or that the Bevin Boys weren’t serving their country and willing to do everything possible to help their country and should have equality. Just those trying to escape when things go bad shouldn’t have the same rights when things go well off the backs of others.

            • brain_in_a_box [he/him]
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              4911 months ago

              Dude “You should have to provide service to the abstract idea that is ‘the nation’ in order to get your human rights” is just fascism, no matter how you try to spin it.

              • @Wanderer@lemm.ee
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                111 months ago

                To be protected by that country yes.

                See how long you get to have your rights when you stop paying taxes or ignore the laws of the state

                • brain_in_a_box [he/him]
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                  3311 months ago

                  This nerd thinks that countries are real, and not just a legal fiction invented basically yesterday in historical terms.

                • UlyssesT [he/him]
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                  1611 months ago

                  To be protected by that country yes.

                  LOOKS LIKE FEUDALISM IS BACK ON THE MENU, BOYS scared-fash

            • Kuori [she/her]
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              3411 months ago

              starship troopers the movie was a literal send-up of fascism and you are sitting here arguing that we should do fascism so absurd it is the realm of actual parody

              or you’re advocating for the book’s straight up fascism. either way, you should eat a bullet, nazi.

    • ShimmeringKoi [comrade/them]
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      11 months ago

      If you hate people leeching off the government, just wait until you hear about every single CEO and “Captain of Industry”.

    • LucasWaffyWaf
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      611 months ago

      Mate, the Starship Troopers movie was a satire, not a fucking checklist.

      • @Wanderer@lemm.ee
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        111 months ago

        I was on about the book.

        The film is great but philosophically it’s a shadow of the book.

      • @Wanderer@lemm.ee
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        111 months ago

        Obviously not read starship troopers thet make it very clear that anyone can serve and will be accommodated. And they make it very clear that being in the military isn’t the only way to serve.

        It’s just above providing for your country and earning the right to vote.

        • @AnarchoYeasty@beehaw.org
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          411 months ago

          Oh well if starship fucking troopers says it. You do realize that’s satire right. Jesus fuck you fascists are so fucking oblivious it isn’t funny.