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X post on high schooler's SDF enlistment sparks "new pre-war era" debate

A Japanese X user's repost of a thread about a student planning to join the Self-Defense Forces frames military service as being normalized.

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What to know

  • The material consists of a single X post (and its Mastodon repost) about a thread documenting a high schooler's stated intent to join Japan's Self-Defense Forces.
  • The poster frames acceptance of military enlistment as evidence of a "new pre-war era" (新しい戦前) in Japan.
  • Engagement in the provided evidence is low (no comments recorded), so broader public reaction is not documented here.

@momotro018 X user, original posterUnnamed high school student Subject of the referenced thread

X post on high schooler's SDF enlistment sparks "new pre-war era" debate
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Peak 1 piece in two hours at Oct 30, 7 PM; 2 pieces over 9 days (2 posts) Oct 30, 7 PM — 1 piece · 1 post — X 1Oct 30, 9 PM — 1 piece · 1 post — Mastodon 1Oct 30, 11 PM — quietOct 31, 1 AM — quietOct 31, 3 AM — quietOct 31, 5 AM — quietOct 31, 7 AM — quietOct 31, 9 AM — quietOct 31, 11 AM — quietOct 31, 1 PM — quietOct 31, 3 PM — quietOct 31, 5 PM — quietOct 31, 7 PM — quietOct 31, 9 PM — quietOct 31, 11 PM — quietNov 1, 1 AM — quietNov 1, 2 AM — quietNov 1, 4 AM — quietNov 1, 6 AM — quietNov 1, 8 AM — quietNov 1, 10 AM — quietNov 1, 12 PM — quietNov 1, 2 PM — quietNov 1, 4 PM — quietNov 1, 6 PM — quietNov 1, 8 PM — quietNov 1, 10 PM — quietNov 2, 12 AM — quietNov 2, 2 AM — quietNov 2, 4 AM — quietNov 2, 6 AM — quietNov 2, 8 AM — quietNov 2, 10 AM — quietNov 2, 12 PM — quietNov 2, 2 PM — quietNov 2, 4 PM — quietNov 2, 6 PM — quietNov 2, 8 PM — quietNov 2, 10 PM — quietNov 3, 12 AM — quietNov 3, 2 AM — quietNov 3, 4 AM — quietNov 3, 6 AM — quietNov 3, 8 AM — quietNov 3, 10 AM — quietNov 3, 12 PM — quietNov 3, 2 PM — quietNov 3, 4 PM — quietNov 3, 6 PM — quietNov 3, 8 PM — quietNov 3, 10 PM — quietNov 4, 12 AM — quietNov 4, 2 AM — quietNov 4, 4 AM — quietNov 4, 6 AM — quietNov 4, 8 AM — quietNov 4, 10 AM — quietNov 4, 12 PM — quietNov 4, 2 PM — quietNov 4, 4 PM — quietNov 4, 6 PM — quietNov 4, 8 PM — quietNov 4, 10 PM — quietNov 5, 12 AM — quietNov 5, 2 AM — quietNov 5, 4 AM — quietNov 5, 6 AM — quietNov 5, 8 AM — quietNov 5, 10 AM — quietNov 5, 12 PM — quietNov 5, 2 PM — quietNov 5, 4 PM — quietNov 5, 6 PM — quietNov 5, 8 PM — quietNov 5, 10 PM — quietNov 6, 12 AM — quietNov 6, 2 AM — quietNov 6, 4 AM — quietNov 6, 6 AM — quietNov 6, 8 AM — quietNov 6, 10 AM — quietNov 6, 12 PM — quietNov 6, 2 PM — quietNov 6, 4 PM — quietNov 6, 6 PM — quietNov 6, 8 PM — quietNov 6, 10 PM — quietYesterday, 12 AM — quietYesterday, 2 AM — quietYesterday, 4 AM — quietYesterday, 6 AM — quietYesterday, 8 AM — quietYesterday, 10 AM — quietYesterday, 12 PM — quietYesterday, 2 PM — quietYesterday, 4 PM — quietYesterday, 6 PM — quietYesterday, 8 PM — quietYesterday, 10 PM — quietToday, 12 AM — quietToday, 2 AM — quietToday, 4 AM — quietToday, 6 AM — quietToday, 8 AM — quietToday, 10 AM — quietToday, 12 PM — quiet 1
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  1. background

    @momotro018 calls SDF enlistment talk a "new pre-war" sign — The user posted that a thread summarizing an exchange with a high school student who said he would join the Self-Defense Forces shows people being conditioned to accept the premise of killing in war as normal, calling the situation a "new pre-war era" and suggesting people simulate how they would respond if they encountered such a student.

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    Post is reposted and quoted on Mastodon

    A Mastodon user (kanageohis1964@fedibird.com) reposted the full text of @momotro018's X post, extending its reach beyond X.

    “自衛隊に入ると言ってる高校生とのやりとりがスレッドでまとめられてる。そもそも「自衛隊」なのに戦争で人殺しする前提になっていて、情弱層にとってそれが普通だと思い込まされてる状況が「新しい戦前」だ。…”
    — @momotro018, X user · source
    • kanageohis1964@fedibird.com

      桃太郎＋さん: 「自衛隊に入ると言ってる高校生とのやりとりがスレッドでまとめられてる。そもそも「自衛隊」なのに戦争で人殺しする前提になっていて、情弱層にとってそれが普通だと思い込まされてる状況が「新しい戦前」だ。 自分が遭遇したらなんて言うか？っていうシミュレーションはしておくべき。 # ネルソンさん 」 / X https:// x.com/momotro018/status/211632 0170688106974

      kanageohis1964@fedibird.comMastodon8d agoview on Mastodon ↗