In a text that is very popular in Z-space, Filipov found today the very comprehensible and detailed explanations of milblogger Nikita Tretyakov that those in Russia who understand how war and life at the front work don't go to fight. Only the ignorant, desperate and deluded go.
"Adult men coming to the SMO know catastrophically little about this war. Yes, not all 100%, but the absolute majority come to the front without even the most basic understanding of what war looks like. Many not only do not know how to behave correctly when a kamikaze drone flies at them, but also do not know that such exist at all; not only do they not know how to apply a tourniquet, but have never even seen one on the screen. And in general - they imagine war as almost a victorious march, expect incredible miracles from the modern army of constant and excessive training and provision, support for each soldier with artillery and aviation. When signing a contract for a certain period, they often do not even suspect that contracts are automatically extended and are currently de facto indefinite.
If you read the previous paragraph and find it hard to believe, then you are in the same boat with me. I find it hard to believe that today, almost three years after the war, in the conditions of a huge flow of information, one can remain ignorant. And yet, we encounter such people time and again, and there are more of them in each “wave” of new contract soldiers. But no amount of amazement on your part or ours can even come close to the shock that overtakes such a freshly minted soldier, who knows nothing, on his first combat mission. This is a real shock, often felt by these people as a deception on the part of the system, as a kind of betrayal.
Today, more information is published on the military specialties that interest me almost every day than I can read. ...The notorious truth about the war, its realities from the point of view of a soldier - no one hides. Moreover, you can not only get an idea of war, but also prepare for it: at least get knowledge that can help you survive.
And yet, at the front, we see very few informed or self-prepared recruits. Why? My thoughts followed a well-trodden path: criticism of the major media and criticism of the candidates themselves — like, there’s only positive stuff on TV, and people blindly believe and go without trying to learn anything beyond that. But these factors don’t seem to me to be exhaustive or even fundamental in the formation of this unfortunate phenomenon. It’s impossible that people considering the decision to go to war and risk their lives there don’t try to look deeper into the topic, to figure out where they’re going and what’s going on there. So what then? Why?
The answer was right in front of me all the time, but I refused to see it, stubbornly refused to notice the obvious. Everything is simple and very sad.
Yes, it is not difficult to find out the truth about the war. Yes, most adult men, considering the possibility of going to war, delve into the topic and try to understand what awaits them there. And they understand. And they do not go to the military registration and enlistment office, do not sign a contract, do not go to the front.
The truth of this war is not attractive, not glamorous. It is cruel and disgusting, it stinks of blood and dirt, brutality, a sense of helplessness and uselessness, of almost zero value for life and dignity.
Most people quickly understand this. And they don’t go. Call it “survivor bias” or “negative selection,” but most of those who do go to the front do so precisely because of ignorance. It gives them false hope that the war will help them in their difficult life situations, which push them to this decision. And yes, they have the right to feel deceived, because a choice out of despair is not a choice, just like a choice out of ignorance or induced delusion,” - Nikita Tretyakov.
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