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[–] ClimateChangeAnxiety@hexbear.net 25 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Incredibly cold take: Serving in another country’s military should disqualify you from any elected office.

This has nothing to do with the United States or Israel. This feels like a basic “Being a functional state” thing. Cuba shouldn’t allow former Chinese soldiers to hold elected office either. Breaking news: Foreign country’s soldiers tend to have some allegiance to that country.

Maybe you can add an exception for conscripts, but if you volunteered? Absolutely not.