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Explain Like I'm Five

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[–] jeena@piefed.jeena.net 12 points 1 week ago (1 children)

In the end people don't want to sent their sons to the meatgrinder if not absolutely necessary. There are the obvious exceptions of the rule.

[–] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

They did when they sent them to iraq and Afghanistan

French wen into Mali twice.

They are fine sending their sons die there...

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2 points 1 week ago (2 children)

and the beggining of those 2 wars were so mismanaged too.

[–] mrdown@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

They was illegal wars

[–] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 1 points 1 week ago

Shit never goes to the plna and the kids with guns pay the price of mistakes first.

I am surprised they are still able to recruit. I guess poverty sucks.