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minus-squareDiplomjodler@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up31arrow-down3·3 days agoThey will do whatever the Führer tells them. It’s naive to assume otherwise. Just look at history.
minus-squarewarbond@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down3·3 days agoI don’t share your pessimism.
minus-squareprettybunnys@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up8·edit-23 days agoThe US military still teaches the difference between a lawful and unlawful order. Just following orders doesn’t work in the US military. Now … whether the people who end up in the military are willing and capable and able to differentiate is a different story
They will do whatever the Führer tells them. It’s naive to assume otherwise. Just look at history.
I don’t share your pessimism.
I sure hope you’re right.
The US military still teaches the difference between a lawful and unlawful order.
Just following orders doesn’t work in the US military.
Now … whether the people who end up in the military are willing and capable and able to differentiate is a different story