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To think that 'red pill, incel, Andrew Tate' content is being pushed to groom men into joining the military for forthcoming wars?

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freedomformeismotherhood · 19/04/2026 01:36

Saw a tiktok on it so not my idea, but i 100% agree now shes said it

A healthy, well adjusted man, will not want to join the front lines for a war that has nothing to do with them. But men who hate women, prefers to work out and be strong and around men = perfect soldier

Post from @thathippylookingchick on tiktok

What do you think?

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Tensetickle · 19/04/2026 05:47

You understand the next world war won't be about trench warfare?
It won't need loads of cannon fodder

Bot farms and information wars are definitely part of the game for foreign aggressors though

Bringemout · 19/04/2026 05:46

No, I think some men are literally just that stupid.

changeomymind · 19/04/2026 05:33

That’s bizarre. Plenty of healthy, well-adjusted males join the forces because they want that way of life and they want to serve their country. No one ‘wants’ to go to war
but I’m very thankful there’s some brilliant women and men who are willing to do it.

GeneralPeter · 19/04/2026 05:28

A healthy, well adjusted man, will not want to join the front lines for a war that has nothing to do with them.

I question this. There is a a lot of evidence that many ‘normal’ men enjoy the experience of going to war.

The comradeship, purpose, excitement, problem-solving, learning. Not just the c.2% ‘aggressive psychopath’ profile who seem to actively enjoy killing.

Andrew Tate types don’t seem like good military material either. Vain or insecure and uncollegial.

MayaPinion · 19/04/2026 04:14

An army full of incels? I can’t imagine men like that would have the balls to sign up for the army. They’re too busy sitting in their mum’s basement shouting at people on the internet.

FrangipaniBlue · 19/04/2026 03:55

Hahaha I strongly suspects the likes of Andrew Tate and the muppets in the recent Louis Theroux documentary would run a mile at the suggestion they
”sign up”

SwingTheMonkey · 19/04/2026 02:21

One of the most ridiculous things I’ve ever heard. If there was a war which required boots on the ground, there would simply be conscription, nobody would need persuading to join the military by Andrew Tate, or anyone else - they’d just have to join up.
But more likely, if there were another world war, it would involve nuclear weapons and therefore ‘cannon fodder’ wouldn’t be required.
Honestly, a moment of rational thought is all this stupid theory needs…

araiwa · 19/04/2026 02:13

Total bollocks

TooBigForMyBoots · 19/04/2026 02:09

Is Andrew Tate signing up?

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freedomformeismotherhood · 19/04/2026 02:08

BuffetTheDietSlayer · 19/04/2026 02:02

Is that what you think of our current male British soldiers? That they are women hating?

I mean, some definitely are ofc, but on the whole I don't think so

But if theres to be ww3 - they will have to take who signs up

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BuffetTheDietSlayer · 19/04/2026 02:02

Is that what you think of our current male British soldiers? That they are women hating?

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