Our community believes younger generations are far less willing to fight because growing up without conscription, amid broken social contracts and limited trust in leaders, has left them disengaged from the idea of war
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Our community believes younger generations are far less willing to fight because growing up without conscription, amid broken social contracts and limited trust in leaders, has left them disengaged from the idea of war
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