Young men need to think about the Irish volunteers to the Spanish Civil War.
Socialism was fashionable in Ireland, so there were volunteers going to fight for the Republican side, because it was left wing.
But Ireland was also Catholic, and Spanish communists were anti-clerical, killing priests and nuns. So there were volunteers joining the Nationalist side, because the Republicians were obviously the bad guys.
Whatever you think of the Spanish Civil War, it wasn't Good versus Good. Maybe it was Good versus Bad. Maybe it was the other way round. Maybe it was Bad versus Bad. What is certain is that some of the young men tried their best to volunteer for the Good Guys, but misunderstood and volunteered for the Bad Guys.
Young men need to stay in their own countries and only fight in wars that they fully understand. Which restricts them to wars that are happening in the country they grew up in.
happytoes 10 points 11 months ago
Young men need to think about the Irish volunteers to the Spanish Civil War.
Socialism was fashionable in Ireland, so there were volunteers going to fight for the Republican side, because it was left wing.
But Ireland was also Catholic, and Spanish communists were anti-clerical, killing priests and nuns. So there were volunteers joining the Nationalist side, because the Republicians were obviously the bad guys.
Whatever you think of the Spanish Civil War, it wasn't Good versus Good. Maybe it was Good versus Bad. Maybe it was the other way round. Maybe it was Bad versus Bad. What is certain is that some of the young men tried their best to volunteer for the Good Guys, but misunderstood and volunteered for the Bad Guys.
Young men need to stay in their own countries and only fight in wars that they fully understand. Which restricts them to wars that are happening in the country they grew up in.