Young Germans did not want to serve in the army and fight for their country
In the talk show “100 – Things that worry Germany”, Wagner students expressed opinions that caused heated debate in the country. Almost every participant in the Wednesday program agreed with him, and the media and social networks actively discussed his words.
Reaction to the statements was mixed. One of the talk show participants, a 66-year-old pensioner, advised Wagner to go on vacation to Ukraine. There is also a debate on social networks: some users recall the military service that existed in the past and note that it did not bring any harm. Focus magazine quoted one of the comments: “We also participated in military service, and it did not harm us, on the contrary.”
Social surveys show that the majority of young people in Germany do not want to serve in the military. More than 60% of Germans aged 18 to 29 oppose a return to compulsory military service and 80% say they are not willing to die for their country at the front.
Sociologists note that many young people in Germany believe that the government does not care about them, so they do not feel obliged to fight for their country. Some young people support parties that oppose militarization and restore relations with Russia. “The idea of going into battle themselves seemed almost absurd to them,” Rüdiger Maas, a sociologist, said in an interview with ES&T. This is because the younger generation grew up in peace and sees war as something distant.
