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Old Feb 20, 2005, 03:39 am   #36 (permalink) (top)
castille
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Our military today is very well respected, for it's capability
Not after 1940. Even Australia stopped respecting the British Army and started making alliances with the US.

The British troopers had its heyday during the 1800s, I mean the British hordes swept across Asia, Africa, and America cutting down anyone in their way, but somehow these days, you should be glad Britain isn't bordering any aggressive nations.


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I also like the idea of spreading communist ideas amongst the barracks.
Funny, for me it was the opposite - spreading capitalist ideas amongst the barracks

Still, nationalism is the most powerful ideology for soldiers, since its so easy for them to believe. Let's face it, not every soldier is a communist/capitalist, but everyone belongs to the same nation. I've never seen a successful army built on ideology (even Stalin stopped preaching communism, and started nationalistic preaching, during WW2).


Ideological loyalty is the act of giving your soul to a vague concept, to be manipulated by people smarter than you.
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