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[–] theonlytruescotsman@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Not really, you see some shit and endure some shit in the military. If someone then comes along and shows you that everything you endured was not only pointless but actively made the world worse, you might lose your shit. Most that go through that just become opioid addicts though.

[–] EchoCT@lemmy.ml 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It just turned me into a communist.

[–] queermunist@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Inside you there are two wolves-

[–] EchoCT@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 month ago

When you grow up in the heart of imperialism it's hard to see who you're hurting. It's what you do when you know better that defines you.