• Got_Bent@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    Their recruiting offices were set up directly across the street from my daughter’s high school right next to the Burger King where all the seniors went to lunch.

    Shady as fuck

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      9 months ago

      They also exclusively target lower to middle class areas because rich people have options, and the capitalist oligarchy love that poverty to cannon fodder pipeline.

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        9 months ago

        They target a lot of wealthier neighborhoods as well. Lot of failsons that can’t get into a good college because of their shit grades, but a couple years in the army as an NCO means they can get into a decent school afterwards.

        • Uriel238 [all pronouns]@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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          9 months ago

          Yeah, there are special divisions for fortunate sons, who get fancier barracks and light duties away from harms way. We know because George W. Bush served his military career in one in the Coast Guard.

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        9 months ago

        Which is conveniently the real reason they are trying to ban abortion. Because poor kids without options are easy to recruit as cannon fodder

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            9 months ago

            I would imagine that behind closed doors, men in positions of power have had conversations about the potential recruits the military is losing with easy access to abortion, but I agree with you.

            For the most part there is no grand conspiracy, just passionate nuts who believe they’re going to live forever who found a shortcut to what they imagine is God’s approval. Like that nut who climbs buildings to raise awareness or whatever it is he’s doing. They believe when they die, they’ll wake up on a cloud and hear “Jesus Loves the Little Children” playing in the background. Their lord will walk up to them and embrace them, tell them what a good job they did shouting about saving babies as he pets their hair.

            I grew up in that world. So glad I don’t still live in it.

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            9 months ago

            If you’re still believing they’re religiously motivated you’re exactly where they want you.

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          9 months ago

          So is the alternative to kill people in the womb based on the possibility they might end up joining the army at some point in their lives?

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      9 months ago

      Isn’t there a law against people who take advantage of kids being near schools?