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Conservative Maoists? (lemmy.ca)

submitted 2 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Maoism is a conservative doctrine tbf

[–] OrganicMustard 7 points 1 day ago (2 children)

True, but labor rotation is also common in anarchist communities

[–] Madison420 6 points 1 day ago

It does make sense and the issue here isn't communal service periods but for making it only the young which "by chance" makes it so almost everyone who had any hand in it wouldn't have to do it ever.

If it were every citizen had to do some form of labor for some period I don't think anyone would have much of an argument.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yeah, we should go back to an agricultural economy, like 200 years ago!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago (2 children)

We still live in a world with mandatory military service in many countries. I'd trade it for that.

But otherwise thanks, I'd rather have neither.

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[–] TropicalDingdong 8 points 2 days ago

[–] Serinus 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCF2RdtLMNQ

Against me! - Those Anarcho Punks Are Mysterious

Wrong thread, sorry.

[+] kemsat -6 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I think all citizens should have to go through the military’s Basic Training when they hit 18. No need to do the 4 years of service if they don’t want to, but do have to make it through boot camp, even if you want to go to university.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I have a better idea, NO

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I dunno... being trained in individual and squad movement tactics might come in handy over the next 4 years. Firearms training too, that in restricted states can let you skip classes you'd otherwise pay for is cool too, and would be handy for a lot of peeps.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

I could not possibly resist the intrusive thoughts that come with carrying a rifle.

[–] kemsat 1 points 1 day ago

👍

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (3 children)

As a scientist (i.e. someone who went through a lot of academia) who's strictly opposed to taking a gun, especially in the name of a state, hell no.

A better idea would probably be to advocate for peace, so that people wouldn't have to learn these things to begin with.

Military is not productive labor, it's just draining countless lives and resources in the name of some guy's fucked up ambitions.

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