The survey by the Centre for Social Investment Studies (CENSIS) showed 39% of Italians aged between 18 and 45 would declare themselves as pacifist conscientious objectors, 19% would try to evade conscription another way, and 26% would prefer Italy to hire foreign mercenaries.

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    3 days ago

    “fight for your country” has been coopted

    Maybe, but surveys like this have been held in several countries and most show a higher percentage of willingness…Seemingly, most respondents there didn’t have this association.

    Idk about Italy specifically, or the difference in phrasing per study though.

    Add. another factor could be the disinformation landscape. statista