RandAlThor@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.ca · 3 months agoPoilievre says he wants to restore the military while cutting spending — how would that work?www.cbc.caexternal-linkmessage-square28fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkPoilievre says he wants to restore the military while cutting spending — how would that work?www.cbc.caRandAlThor@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.ca · 3 months agomessage-square28fedilink
minus-squarepsvrh@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 months agoThere’s a great word for private militaries: that word is “mercenary”. And to quote Terry Pratchett: the problem with paying people to start fighting is that you end up having to pay them to stop.
There’s a great word for private militaries: that word is “mercenary”.
And to quote Terry Pratchett: the problem with paying people to start fighting is that you end up having to pay them to stop.