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I mentioned this earlier when frauddog left, but there should really be a question in the signup asking about views on US military/government personnel. As it stands,
could easily make an account by answering the asked questions. I know we aren't grad, and we don't need people to write a super long essay, but it would be good to have a little more of a filter.
Dang, when/why did frauddog leave? They always seemed based, they didn't end up secretly revealing positive views on the US mil/gov did they?
Turned out to be a troop
They WHAT. Then I wonder if they were a fraud or wrecker the whole time or something just because of how aggressive they were
If you want more context you can use the search function
Thank you, found it: https://hexbear.net/comment/5785091. I'm so used to not searching for anything because
's search function is so horrendous (or... I guess it was years ago, I haven't tried to search for anything there in a very long time because it was so bad) that it didn't even occur to me to try Lemmy's.
And wow. WOOOOOOW. I can't see frauddogg's comments because they've been deleted but those responses from FunkYankkkees (especially "CSA VICTIMS DIDN'T KILL HALF MY FUCKING FAMILY") are heartbreaking and are quite telling
whatever frauddogg was saying sounds heinous.
We should have people disclose if they've been in the AmeriKKKan armed forces in applications and if they have, make sure their views are suitably unfavorable to the armed forces. It doesn't make sense to ban people for having signed up when they were young and groomed into it, but irl the only veterans I'll do any sort of action or organizing with are the ones who come out absolutely hating the US empire and who won't make excuses for or get defensive about having been in it.
I don't want to reignite the drama, but I also was just inactive enough to be just learning about this now.
I never would have expected this turn of events because frauddogg was very militantly anti-imperialist, and a healthy dose of the hostility that null had was in many ways beneficial — for instance, in getting me to read Settlers.
As other commenters mentioned, it's a shame that now some people will use this to dismiss the overwhelmingly many correct takes that null had.
Yeah that is a shame. Frauddogg was one of my favorite posters for the incredible takes overall.
Mandating putting "former troop/cop" in user's bio should be mandatory. That's not the kind of thing you should be able to sweep under the rug.
Aren't we going to need military people in the future revolution? Like during the Russian Revolution the socialists used military support, including dissatisfaction with their missions abroad and in wars, in order to help secure power.
I feel like cops will be a bigger enemy than the soldiers if it comes down to a civil war, but maybe I'm wrong.
Then phrase the question something like: "If you have been a police officer or in the armed forces, what are your views on your time there?"
If you are defending having been a cop or in the military, at least when it comes to the US or its vassals, that's problematic.
Good point. 100%