Over half of Germans would not fight for their country

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DirtBag (Banned) 4 Aug @ 11:12am

Nearly two-thirds of Germans would “probably not” defend their homeland from invaders, a survey has found, in a blow to the government’s rearmament plans.

In a survey carried out for RND, a German broadcaster, 59 per cent of respondents said they were “probably” or “definitely” unwilling to defend the country from an attack.

Only 16 per cent of Germans were “definitely” willing to take up arms to defend Germany, while 22 per cent said they would “probably” do it.

The new figures are a headache for Boris Pistorius, the German defence minister, as he leads efforts to rearm Germany and turn it into a serious European security power, following decades of under-investment in the army.

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Rio ⛧ 4 Aug @ 11:14am

This is what happens when liberalism tries to outlaw nationalism.

steven1mac 4 Aug @ 11:14am

Perhaps they should poll all the military aged migrants in the country.

Competizione 4 Aug @ 11:14am

Why would anyone throw their life away for a country that does nothing for them?

Thermal Lance 4 Aug @ 11:16am

What people say and what they do doesn't always align.

76561198164054483 4 Aug @ 11:18am

WTF are you talking about?!?!
Seriously it is Germany, under-investment in the army. How {LINK REMOVED} who, HUH?!?!
Eat the paste not drool all over steam with it.
Auto recruited in Germany and if don't make the cut your not German end of story. Way more then half is not German in Germany.

Roman von Ungern-Sternberg 4 Aug @ 11:21am

The moment their mothers and sisters gets drone striked they will put on boots, these surveys dont mean sht

Armagon 4 Aug @ 11:25am

Originally posted by 🖤:
Unlike the USA where 95% physically can't fight and would not even if they could.

They still hurting from Vietnam and Afghanistan.

76561198164054483 4 Aug @ 11:30am

All give half to their country and keep on keeping on. Those who fight are definitely not gonna be on a census for the public.

Pocahawtness 4 Aug @ 11:34am

People seem to think there is a choice.

Vinz Clortho 4 Aug @ 11:34am

In a real war the government won't give you a choice. If you are invaded, you might not have a choice regardless of what your government says. If the soldiers are literally in your street kicking your door down, what will you do? Take your family and run, or die the hero's death?

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