• GrumpyDuckling
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    1 month ago

    People join when they’re 17 and only stay in for 4-8 years usually.

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      The only veterans I respect are the ones that become anti-US by the time they get out.

      If they’re wishing for the good ol’ days when they could be proud of the US, fuck em.

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        I see it more as a wish to return to innocence.

        I wish I could go back to the good ol days before I realized how bad things were. It was a comfortable and relaxed ignorance.

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          You mean back when you supported the empire?

          Ignorance is bad. I’m glad I know the truth.

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            Way before then. Back when I didn’t bother to vote because I didn’t realize it was important.

            But I agree, knowing is better.

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        A lot of them are really brainwashed about it. But at least they have real beleifs, plus if you say “thank you for your service” they’ll vote for you.

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          I will only say “thank you for your service” to people who deserve it, like fire fighters and bus drivers and nurses.