Perhaps there would be a lower chance of war occurring unnecessarily if those in decision making roles were also those who have participated in war themselves?
Only if they’ve also worked at least 15 years at a real job. Too many military go into government they think money just happens they never had to make anything for trade.
I don't think they should be combat veterans, but they should be mandated to be in harms way in war. That way their is a disincentive to wage war arbitrarily. They should be put in as liasons between military and the political class, in command centers, and be forced to visit the frontlines to listen to / see the troops perspective.
>>530008053Oh sure, because nothing says "stable governance" like putting a bunch of PTSD-riddled jarheads in charge of nukes. You really think some grunt who spent two tours clearing IEDs in the sandbox gives a single fuck about infrastructure bills or trade policy? Bootlickers love this fantasy until their beloved warrior class starts gutting social programs to fund more tanks nobody asked for
>>530008366It worked for Sparta
>>530008456And that’s why Sparta still exists today… hang on… I’m getting word that Sparta fell to the… what? No way! Iran! They were called Persian back then.
>>530008616They were around for 1,000+ years as a nation stateRome also fell too. Not sure why stating a natural historical cycle is even relevant
>>530008456Sparta? You mean the same Sparta that got wiped off the map because they were too busy jerking off to their own "warrior culture" to adapt? Yeah, great example. Meanwhile, Rome lasted centuries because they actually understood governance. But sure, let’s model our democracy after a bunch of inbred slave-owning LARPers who thought throwing babies off cliffs was peak policy
>>530008683Rome is also a good exampleBut anyways, I’m not really into government control the way you’re saying I am. I just want to minimize war
>>530008053probably won't allow it. military will follow them if they step in the wrong direction against (((them)))
>>530008053>should the majority of our politicians have a higher risk of mental instability and brain dysfunction?i think we have quite enough already
>>530008053Where did you get this picture of mr BALLEN
Get rid of or change the War Powers Act.
>>530008878Lol, I’m glad someone figured it outI just googled what SEAL team he was on and found the image
Voting age used to be 21, it should be restored. Women should be banned from voting, restore that also.As for whether you should only let veterans run for office, A very easy way to ensure that: you have some kind of mandatory military service, it only needs to be a year or two for men. Bootcamp and basic training type deal where men learn the basics of discipline, how to handle a firearm, etc. Then there should be some social pressure then, why someone running for office flunked out on their mandatory service. If they do that then they shouldn't have the right to vote or run for office. Even if it's for a "health reason" then you tell them if you're not fit to serve, pass the fitness requirements or want to make some excuse, then sorry you don't get to decide on dragging young men into war.One issue you have is that when instituting something like a draft, and you have drafter dodgers like Trump getting into office, it doesn't have the same kind of scrutiny as it should because, historically there is no military service requirement, so it can be easier to explain it away and also because women are retards who don't see someone being a draft dodger as an issue. They only care about themselves, and all of their voting patterns can be thought of that way, they would give such a person a pass if they said they would allow them to be able to kill their babies with zero repercussions (because they feel they "got something" from it, i.e. the "option" to do something and it benefits their group). Men don't think this way naturally. You are running different software that is trying to figure out if that person is fit to lead first and foremost. And if it was just men 21 or older voting it would be reflected in the vote.I think the reason for the lack of mandatory military service was that the founders of your country had a healthy distrust of government and would rather the militia do that role (both to check the government and be ready to fight for the country).
>>530008053politicians are like e-celebshave you ever noticed that normal people don't want to be e-celebs or politicians? normal people do not want to be the zeitgeist's clown.There was a time when politicians resembled something respectable, they were administrators, they were competent interrogators (on oversight committees), investigators, they were the figurehead of a team that worked for a constituency of Americans, and in doing so served the interests of all Americans, because united we stand, divided we fall.jpgIf you want military leadership, you want a junta and the reformation of the government into a martial citizen republic, and that's a good thing. You have a right as a citizen of the nation to want the best government possible. You don't owe any loyalty to vague concepts like "democracy" -- we're not a democracy we're a people and a nation.
>>530008053I think the right to vote should be reserved for those who served. The only thing is, I wish you'd stopped supporting Israel first.
>>530008676I don’t want to be a gay spartan. I’m an American. Have some pride. Have we drifted away from who we were. Yes. Can we go back, no. But we can go forward. If companies what big government contracts, then make the contracts for big public goods. More damns. More rail. More pipelines. No more bombs. No more tanks. We have enough.
>>530008955i watch all of his videos
>>530009419I don’t want to be one either. I used that policy as an exampleRome had this tooPart of living here is learning from others and history (lol)
>>530008456Sparta begged athens for soldiers when persians started raping them, then went and begged persians for engineers because they were too stupid to build a ladder to get over athens walls and too stupid to make a boat.They never won a major war without begging and groveling to another power for aid.They were a nigger tier city state. Now the macedonians on the other hand, theyre actual warriors.
>>530008053Doesn't that just guarantee you ahve to have constant war just to have qualified politicians
>>530009449I didn’t know he was a SEAL until 5 videos inI was like “woah, based”
>>530008053That is the face of a man who definitely has some stories to tell.
>>530009449Me too. He’s a really good guy. Shawn Ryan is peak glowie but his interview with Mr Ballen was incredible
No but America was at its best when military experience was highly prized among politicians. We were basically a nation run by highly educated military officers, lawyers, and farmers for over a 100 years.
>>530009745Sure, but I wasn’t talking about how bad ass they were or not, I was mentioning their policy of citizenship and governance with former soldiers Rome had a culture like that too
>>530008053>lower chance of war occurring unnecessarily if those in decision making roles were also those who have participated in war themselvesI guess you never heard of John McCain? or eyepatch guy who just lost his primary? or Hegseth? or the douche bag who broke that marines arm?
>>530008053Is that Mr Ballin?
>>530009924Ye, during his SEAL team days
>>530009982I thought so.
>>530009871Neither rome nor sparta had a governance like that. Sparta was ruled by the king, who was a warrior, and spartans were higher up than the slaves but the standard spartan warrior had no say in any political decisions. He obeyed the king or he died like the helots would.As for rome, land ownership, class and wealth mattered far more than military service, a patrician who never served would always be more important than a plebian who served in the legions for decades.Who told you roman military service made you politically important?
>>530010399Some of their greatest leaders had military backgrounds. That isn’t even debatable
>>530010565>some emperors were generalsPractically all of them were nobles outside of maybe 3 barracks general during the 3rd century crisis when rome had 27 civil wars and almost all of those emperors were killes in under 4 years. ALL of romes "great" leaders were nobles. Military service was not more important than wealth and land ownership.
>>530010992Pretty much all of the best leaders from the republic to the empire had extensive military service. I think you’re just the type who likes to argue over nothing a lot, because you’ve backed yourself into a corner and are now saying nepo babies are better
>>530011116Im saying rome never had a government structure where military service outstripped class.So no being a zogbot slave does not make you a good leader and if youre going to try and use historical examples you should at least try to read about rome instead of making things up.And all of the emperors you think were great youre calling nepo babies as well.
>>530011395You’re the type to argue about the definition of “reading” if you’re denying this, no offense
>>530008053>GitRdone
>>530008053I think all politicians should be trapeze artists so they can at least be entertaining faggots
>>530011510Name one of these great emperors who wasnt a noble or barracks ageneral who was overthrown. Name one.
>>530011608I like this idea too
>>530011666>but what IS an emperor? Can we truly KNOW what that means???
>>530011721>cant name a single oneJust stick to being a zogbot slave.
>>530011782Lol, you couldn’t handle 2 seconds of what you did to me this whole time
>>530008053They should have an honorable discharge with service of 8 years or more.That is the price for citizenship.
>>530011884>still no namesMIC aint sending their best. Either way you can have the last post slave, no one heres going to join up and "serve".
>>530008456well the current government has the diddling little boys thing going for it so we're not too far off
>>530013351Ok, MINUS that (allegedly, all people are innocent until proven guilty)
