Veterans resign as force established as civilian disaster relief becomes ‘militaristic’ and ‘abusive’

State guards are used by many states. Since the national guard can be federalized, states need a force to protect the states while the guard is gone.

Most people don’t even know about the state defense forces

  • IHadTwoCows
    21·
    6 months ago

    Here are the facts. A meta-analysis culled from 88 samples in 12 countries, and with an N of 22,818, revealed that “several psychological variables predicted political conservatism.” Which variables exactly? In order of predictive power: death anxiety, system instability, dogmatism/intolerance of ambiguity, closed-mindedness, low tolerance of uncertainty, high needs for order, structure, and closure, low integrative complexity, fear of threat and loss, and low self-esteem. The researchers conclude, a little chillingly, that “the core ideology of conservatism stresses resistance to change and a justification of inequality.”

    https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/genius-and-madness/200809/is-political-conservatism-mild-form-insanity

    • NeuromancerOPM
      12·
      6 months ago

      Great but none of that is mental illness. All studies show liberals are more likely to be mentally ill and diagnosed as such