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Luniio@lemmy.world to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 2 days ago

Queen Máxima of the Netherlands enlists in the army as a reservist

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Queen Máxima of the Netherlands enlists in the army as a reservist

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Luniio@lemmy.world to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 2 days ago
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The monarch’s wife and mother of the Dutch heir to the throne has begun her military training. Upon completion, she will be awarded the rank of lieutenant-colonel
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  • Adeptus_Obsoletus@piefed.social
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    Hey, guys, look! This VERY IMPORTANT PERSON just enlisted! Why don’t you?

    Do they seriously think it’ll work? What is it, Starship Troopers?

    • Rednax@lemmy.world
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      The Dutch royal family has exactly one job: poster child. So, yeah. That is literally the idea here. Unify by setting an example.

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    Surprised she got through the background checks 😬. I think the MIVD would normally not accept people if their family did what hers did. She seems cool though

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      On the one hand, we shouldn’t judge people based on who their family is.

      On the other hand, that’s exactly what royalty is, so we should judge her harshly for her father’s involvement in political murders.

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    Send her to the frontlines!

    (or is it just cheap propaganda to promote militarism)

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      On which front lines are there currently Dutch military?

      • Kornblumenratte@feddit.org
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        Greenland?

        • join@lemmy.ml
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          If our royal highness Queen Maxima Zorreguieta of the Netherlands falls during the battle of Greenland against the US, I will eat my shoe.

          • shane@feddit.nl
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            I had a friend who said that he would eat his shoe if the USA ever had a balanced budget. It happened one year under Clinton, and he never did.

            I think you’re probably safe, but…

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          Greenland is not a frontline (yet). Maybe it will be Iceland? Who knows what the orange does these days…

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        The ones that will magically appear once their new sexy military has been created. Would be a waste to build it all up without using it.

  • Boomer Humor Doomergod@lemmy.world
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    So is she Cadet Your Majesty or Your Majesty Cadet?

    • TypFaffke@feddit.org
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      Private Public

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        Roger, Roger.

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    Queen preparing to slay

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    Maxima and her sister Minima

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      minmaxing family

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      Or Maxidaughter

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