Half of Poles support the reintroduction of compulsory military service, abolished in 2010

https://news.liga.net/en/politics/news/half-of-poles-support-the-reintroduction-of-compulsory-military-service-abolished-in-2010

52% support reintroduction of compulsory military service (31% strongly support it), but resistance remains strong among the youngest age group.

The survey results show that the biggest supporters of this idea are men (57%), people aged 50-59 (61%) and people with vocational education (59%) .

The greatest resistance to the return of compulsory military service is expressed by people aged 25-29 (43%), people with higher education (39%) and voters of RafaƂ Trzaskowski in the second round of the presidential election (35%).

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reagansrottencorpse@lemmy.ml · 16 pts · 183d (3 replies)

Big surprise the people in support of this are too old to be conscripted.

ThePantser@sh.itjust.works · 12 pts · 183d

And the opponents are young and educated people. Almost like the smarter you are the less likely you want to die.

Fleur_@aussie.zone · 7 pts · 183d

One time my dad said he'd support an Australian military intervention in Ukraine. It took me telling him, "you know if we do that I am going to be the one who is sent there to die" for him to reconsider.

Piperpiper1@lemmy.ml · 6 pts · 183d

The tyranny of the old, too bitter to let everyone else live their lives