Demonstrations on Armed Forces Day?
anti militarist | 07.06.2012 21:17
the creeping militarisation of Britain through Armed Forces day. a soldier in an illegal and immoral war is not a hero
Few could have failed to notice the creeping miliarisation of British culture, now with its annual Armed Forces Day. Why have the left, the stop the war coalition, the anarchists, everyone, been silent on this, what is after all, a glorification of the role of the British forces worldwide. the Armed Forces day normalise War, and seem to be psychologically preparing us for a state of constant foreign war, afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, possible Syria and Iran coming up, never ending war.
Armed Forces Day is, after all, a family event. it makes it seem cool for young people to join up with the army. Armed forces day is a particularly insidious form of state propaganda, and it is not, as far as I aware, even being taken up by any section of the left. unsurprisingly, the BNP and other fascists are completely supporting Armed Forces Day. are we that stupid to not see what is happening?
is there going to be any left response to this whatsoever? This is a call outside of normal channels to debate what response, if any, the left/anarchists/anyone will make to this creeping militarisation.
Armed Forces Day is, after all, a family event. it makes it seem cool for young people to join up with the army. Armed forces day is a particularly insidious form of state propaganda, and it is not, as far as I aware, even being taken up by any section of the left. unsurprisingly, the BNP and other fascists are completely supporting Armed Forces Day. are we that stupid to not see what is happening?
is there going to be any left response to this whatsoever? This is a call outside of normal channels to debate what response, if any, the left/anarchists/anyone will make to this creeping militarisation.
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