Sujet : Re: The joy of Democracy
De : ldo (at) *nospam* nz.invalid (Lawrence D'Oliveiro)
Groupes : alt.folklore.computers comp.os.linux.miscDate : 06. Nov 2024, 02:15:31
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On Tue, 5 Nov 2024 23:56:33 +0000, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
But the more I learnt about the military and what it teaches and how it
teaches the more grudging respect I have for it.
It trains you to follow orders, not to think for yourself.
No politician would dare be that pragmatic.
In the rough-and tumble world of politics, military types tend to be seen
as hopelessly naïve. (Look at Erwin Rommel for a classic example.)