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because that is literally how you create a trained insurgency.
by odessacubbage 6y ago
because that is literally how you create a trained insurgency.
- rsynnott 6y agoMany countries have had to prune their police forces of extremists. East Germany, Northern Ireland, South Africa... Generally, the negative consequences of this have been minor and manageable; it's a path already well-trodden.
- ciceryadam 6y agoGermany in 2019: https://m.dw.com/en/neo-nazi-scandal-hits-german-elite-military-unit/a-51490089 https://m.dw.com/en/neo-nazi-scandal-hits-german-elite-milit...
- rsynnott 6y agoThat's absolutely a real and serious issue, but it's a separate issue to the dissolution and reform of the East German police during unification, which didn't lead to a communist insurgency.
- ciceryadam 6y agoI completely agree, 2 separate issues, one was successfully finished, as there are no new Stasi members joining the police ranks - but the other issue is ever present. I think there should be "radicalization" checks for any people in position of power (Police/Military), and if they don't uphold the values of the country anymore, they should be let go from their jobs.
- zbentley 6y agoEven if that's what would happen (and I don't think it is), an insurgency is better than those people being authorized agents of the state. Better of two bad alternatives, but deradicalization of in-power authorities while they still hold power is an impossibly tall order.