Message from @Cal
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Equally cringey though
of course
every army calls the opposition names
Still
Bolsheviks aren't worth the effort
Just kill em and get it done with
No extra fuss
@rob it serves a purpose, even if its just to let them feel they are a tiny bit better than them
I dunno, I feel like you guys are trolling and not even from SA, just here to mess around.
@Nidalap Rorrim I hear you, but I think you're right we're talking past each other
@rob yeah maybe hehe
I was concentrating on the emotional argument that grendal just clarified
and in the end @Cal said the actual issue is communists against property rights
which I'm 100% in agreement on
I'm South African
just that I want to make it about the issues and not Muh Joos
yeah sorry I got carried away with the whole Military angle and implications
I don't have the right experience to say, I just feel like underestimating the enemy is a very bad idea
yeah no I fully agree with you.
As I explained, I don't respect their right to life because they don't respect my right to property. Very simple to understand for anyone still unsure. If their life is at forfeit I personally deem it fine to demonize the opposition as much as I need
Demonize
There's a difference
in a military viewpoint dehumanizing somebody is not underestimating them one bit
sure, my problem with demonize is that it puts you in an emotional state (maybe ok for fighting in the moment) - not great for most situations
even in a firefight(I imagine), a cool head is better than a hot head
you don't need super human adrenaline fueled strength to fire a gun and a cool head is probably more accurate
I'm not interested in losing to these communist bastards
think of it as a way to get the soldier to act. to oversimplify it again its a way to get the soldier to think he has a chance of winning in a engagement
It's more of a motivation thing tbh
A soldier who is told his wife will get raped by the ape he's fighting will fight harder
yeah
The bloodlust must be fostered
there are different ways to motivate (cue Mel Gibson Braveheart speech) you can inspire your side to great heights in a few different ways. Love and pride can be more effective than hate
Doubt
that's why armies have musicians and always have
sure in some circumstances. but what do you do if your population doesn't feel threatened because they don't see the big picture
the problem with your bloodlust is that the enemy just has to convince your army that they Are in fact human and then morale can drop
I don't want to scare people into fighting, I don't think we need those kinds of numbers
yeah. I'm not justifying that way. Just playing devils advocate and explaining the reasoning behind doing it