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Posted by: Natureboy 1 year, 5 months ago

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Natureboy1 year, 5 months ago

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Hey, Nikki -
I think that's a little stereotypical. And lacking in compassion.
I know people whose children are going off to war. They are upset, and worried sick. But the military is propagandizing these kids even in the elementary schools, and they come out of high school with nothing awaiting them except a job flipping burgers. College? Career? Ain't happening for a lot of the children of the working class, those things take money, but plenty of recruiters will lie to you and tell you that the Armed Forces are the path to all of these things, and will help you Be All That You Can Be.
Of course, many realize once they are in that they have been had, but it is too late.
So yeah, there are plenty of military families that themselves have drunk the kool-aid, but there are plenty who have not, and are simply watching with horror as their loved ones go forth to ruin their lives and murder strangers for no good reason except their government told them to do so.

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