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[DJ]

You want to draft recruits into airforce? Really? Don't you already have more competent volunteers for the job than you have job openings in that branch?

[Nikov]

There's more jobs in the air force than flying aircraft, DJ.

[Virex]

Its hillarious and probably not relevant, but isn't every one of these countries living off cash infusions from Germany, or under serious consideration for a bailing out?

Athenian democracy is long gone, Iceland is living of not paying it's debt to Holland and the UK, which leaves Spain as a benefiter from European subsidies, but it only gets a measly total of 2.2 million per year (European subsidies - what they pay to Europe). See here for more details on the European budget.


Note that although the EU is hinting at bailing out some countries, those countries are Greece, Ireland and Portugal. if they'd need to really bail out Spain or Italy, you bet some thing's going to snap. (Not that such an event is in the line of expectation, since both Spain and Italy have a more stable economy then Portugal and Ireland, meaning they can have higher debts without getting into trouble)

[DJ]

Yeah, but they're all base jobs, which pay well and don't put you in harm's way too much. Much better than regular infantry, so I'd guess a disproportionate number of volunteer soldiers would try to get into airforce.

[Leafsnail]

So, basically Nikov's government helps people with children and veterans?

Wow, I didn't know we could arbitrarily tailor the government to our needs.  Why not just target services directly at ourselves?

[Virex]

Yeah, but they're all base jobs, which pay well and don't put you in harm's way too much. Much better than regular infantry, so I'd guess a disproportionate number of volunteer soldiers would try to get into airforce.

There are a lot of those jobs in other departments as well. Tanks and ships also need maintenance and there's always need for people on logistics. "The dudes with them guns" are just a small part of what makes an army tick and I would say you could have an army without common infantry, but an army of only drafted infantry would never work.

[Nikov]

I would say you could have an army without common infantry, but an army of only drafted infantry would never work.

Oh no you did not.

Leaf, I'm not a veteran. I am flattered, however.

[nenjin]

Could you imagine Nikov's posts if he actually was a vet?

[Leafsnail]

Leaf, I'm not a veteran. I am flattered, however.

I know that.  But you've expressed your desire to have been in the army bar _{some physical thing I can't remember} and your love of the army a lot.

I guess I could declare massive government investment in independant game producers in my system...?

[Aqizzar]

Now that was not a very honest characterization of what he said.

A dollar for every time this happens to me and I'll be one of those rich fat money-in-a-grain-silo bastards you all hate so very, very much.

Of course you realize that's not a refutation.  Very slick.

[MetalSlimeHunt]

Nikov, could you clear up for us what your connection to the armed forces really is? From what you've said, it's pretty obvious you have some link to them, but it's not clear what.

[Aqizzar]

Nikov, could you clear up for us what your connection to the armed forces really is? From what you've said, it's pretty obvious you have some link to them, but it's not clear what.

He bought a yellow-ribbon magnet for his car and votes Republican.  That's all the qualification he needs.


So food for thought for the "the freer the enterprise the better for everyone" theory: In America, you're all about to get your wish.

In Washington, the view is that the banks are to be regulated, and my view is that Washington and the regulators are there to serve the banks.

[Shade-o]

Nikov, could you clear up for us what your connection to the armed forces really is? From what you've said, it's pretty obvious you have some link to them, but it's not clear what.

He bought a yellow-ribbon magnet for his car and votes Republican.  That's all the qualification he needs.

Now, let's not make any hasty statements. We should think about it first. Would Nikov really support this overinflated government and legitimise it by actually voting?

And I doubt he has a yellow ribbon. That's the colour of liberalism.

[ThreeToe]

Ok, let's cool down.  Please don't pick on people.  I'm getting complaints.

[Grakelin]

There's more jobs in the air force than flying aircraft, DJ.

They're trades, and you need to be trained to do them.

EDIT: The trade jobs are pretty interchangeable between divisions, too. My Dad is Air Force, but he spends most of his time at the Infantry Base.