I am certain that all of these reasons are valid [for young people turning away from military service] but I’m not sure how you square it with their very high levels of voluntarism. People unwilling to identify with their nation but willing to contribute to their society, that’s a head scratcher for the Benedict Andersonians
https://theconversation.com/gen-z-is-turning-away-from-military-service-in-record-numbers-were-trying-to-understand-why-230671
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