Talk:Yamato/@comment-42.61.165.35-20150406101416/@comment-84.90.161.45-20150424012550

I stand corrected. Indeed, I missed the point completely. Thanks for the enlightement.

It may be because I never did military service (never really undertood why is it worth dying for a piece of land), and, because of incompetent and corrupt "democracy", I have lost all faith and patriotism for my country. In fact, I confess that I'm ashamed of my nationality and living in this country. I would not willingly give up my life for this country, instead I would try to get out of here as soon as possible if a war would involve my country. Even if for some reason I would have to leave my country (due to working overseas, for example), I would go and probably never come back. The politicians here care nothing about the citizens who elect them to rule the country. All they care about is their own welfare. Worst of all, at every elections since democracy was implanted over 40 years ago, it's the same parties fighting each other for the votes, promising the same bullshit all over again (lower taxes, more jobs, better wages), and whoever the winner is the result is the same: even heavier taxes, more unemployment, poverty all over the place ... and the fat pigs on their thrones getting fatter and fatter ... rinse repeat every 4 years. It's a vicious cycle that our own people cannot break, because they are easily swayed by the sweet promises that never come true. According to our laws, even if over 75% of the population doesn't vote, one of the parties is still elected, so we are fucked anyway. Being european, in the Euro zone, under the tight leash of the germans and their "4th Reich", it's nearly impossible to start a revolution like the one over 40 years ago, that ended the fascist regime and implanted the democracy. No, I'm not greek.

Don't get me wrong, I respect those who can fight and die for their country willingly, it's a very brave and honorable thing to do. It's just that I do not understand the mindset behind such decision, and cannot do the same for my country, mainly for the reasons stated above.

Sorry for the long rant, maybe I'm just frustrated about my country's current condition and feeling powerless to make anything to change it ...