Yeah, I don't really like the idea of training everyone to be killing machines. But a national program to do all the other things associated with military training, such as fitness and basic survival training seems like a good thing.
But arguably these are things that could be done in national education programmes anyway. The Tory scumbags are just trying to appeal to bloodthirsty gammons. They have no interest in actually making society a healthier and happier place, they are always only interested in wealth and power.
Although, there may be a potential pragmatism in being prepared for shit kicking off with Putin. But it can't be forgotten that they have blame in that rise to power too, taking backhanders and advantage of the right wing populism campaigns Putin's been running for decades now.
Very zen, and true...
Completely agree, charity is a symptom of something wrong in a society. If something needs support and is worthwhile (and you assume charities are for worthwhile causes), why as a society is it not being done?
If you look at a lot of charities throughout history, it's almost like they're really there for the powerful to play with their pets ..
Two birds with one stone
You mentioned Cameron seeming to be a bit limp in opposing it and actually campaigning on it originally. Some interesting context
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/apr/07/david-cameron-offshore-trusts-eu-tax-crackdown-2013
Sovereignty for the Great British little bitches
Mutal love between genocidal scumbags. I imagine hilter would have been happy to work with bibi. I mean Putin the genocidal fuck was great mates with him until uncle Sam told Bibi they can't play no more.
The current government is money/power hungry grifters. The royals have the unearned privilege by birth to just sneer at whoever they want. Broken clocks and all that.
The royal prerogative that allows the firm to quietly block any legislation that goes through is pretty grim
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/feb/08/royals-vetted-more-than-1000-laws-via-queens-consent
But yeah, Charlie has done some pretty funny things recently
Yes, it's impossible to do things differently. If there were no roads, all chip fabs would be demolished along with their custom local power plants they usually create on site.
But maybe they could keep some production going so that the chips for security tags could still be produced. With no roads, how would the police chase all the shop lifters.
Desire is suffering