Everyone in Europe killing each other every generation predates capitalism. Capitalism did increase the scale though; after the fall of the western roman empire, we didn't see armies of that size until Napoleon managed to draft a million men in a country of 30 million.

[–] ShareMySims@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Lmfao, sorry (not sorry), I should have included feudalists too I guess, to avoid bootlicking pedants.. 🙄

The point stands - war is waged for profit by profiteers, not by random civilians trying to live their lives, always was, always will be.

[–] bouh@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

One exception to it : fascists managed to convince people who can only lose stuff to a war that it's good for them too.

[–] ShareMySims@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

One exception to it : ~~fascists~~ capitalists managed to convince people who can only lose stuff to a war that it’s good for them too.

Fascism is capitalism in decay, there is no exception.

[–] undergroundoverground@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

I'd say facsism is just capitalism when you try to say no.

As in literally, people tried to say no via socialism and then fascism was invented.

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