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copx | 2 days ago

Alexander "the Great" (mass murderer) began his conquests at the age of 20 and had conquered the largest empire the world had ever seen at the age of 26.

Hannibal was in his 20s when he lead the Carthagian campaign against Rome.

Napoleon began at 26 and had conquered half of Europe at 35.

War being a business of old men sending young men to die is a modern thing.

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watwut|2 days ago

Young men eagerly vote for old men that promiss them war. Many young men see it as a chance to prove their masculinity and worth.

KPGv2|1 day ago

not the last few election cycles

trump got young men's votes by, inter alia, chanting "no new wars"

evne during obama's presidency, trump (and others) suggested obama would start a war to distract from dropping poll numbers

young men haven't voted for dulce et decorum est in a loooong time