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[–] [email protected] 66 points 3 days ago (5 children)

Totally wouldn't work. We Americans believe in a brotherhood/sisterhood of suffering. If we suffered, we believe that others NEED to suffer as well. It's why nurses are terrible to new nurses, why so many people are against forgiving student debt, and why so many parents refuse to acknowledge their children's issues. It's all "I lived through it and it sucked, so you need to too," mentality. We didn't build compassion though suffering, we just wish it on others, too.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 days ago

And there would always be outs for the rich so they wouldn't have to.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago

Totally wouldn't work. We Americans believe in a brotherhood/sisterhood of suffering. I

As someone who's been in the compulsory military service, this is exactly what would happen. The "old cans" in there haze and expect the newbies to suffer like they did.

[–] [email protected] 32 points 3 days ago

America is just one endless hazing ritual, from the day you are conceived to the day your grave is exhumed for its real estate value.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

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"May all prayers go unanswered as the vast majority wish harm upon another human being."

(The paradox of the most religious societies simultaneously being the most cruel in practice)