▲ 185 ▼ Army raises enlistment age to 42, removes waiver for marijuana possession (taskandpurpose.com) submitted 7 months ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/usa@lemmy.ml 139 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] umbrella@lemmy.ml 17 points 7 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (6 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [+] Formfiller@lemmy.world -13 points 7 months ago* (5 children) People die on the streets everyday in America. It’s a brutal death and your mental health deteriorates fast. Our country is cruel. If you don’t understand that you come from privilege permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Sandouq_Dyatha@lemmy.ml 13 points 7 months ago (3 children) the priviliged brown people you want to murder permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [+] Formfiller@lemmy.world -9 points 7 months ago* (2 children) Like it or not these huge issues with inequality in our country force people to make these decisions. These are the facts. Lack of healthcare, job opportunities and engineered poverty force people into the military. I don’t know your situation but I do know a lot of people from deeply impoverished areas join. For example a lot of Puerto Rican’s join because poverty has been engineered in their colony partially for this purpose. These are just cold hard facts permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ZeroHora@lemmy.ml 8 points 7 months ago (1 child) Some cold hard facts, most of the recruits are middle class and the majority are white. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] Formfiller@lemmy.world -9 points 7 months ago I have stuff to do but I’ll write you a rebuttal later in the day because you’re source basically proves my points permalink fedilink source parent [–] HiddenLayer555@lemmy.ml 15 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) SHUT THE FUCK UP about privilege when you're literally trying to justify slaughtering people in much, much poorer countries. Orders of magnitude more people in the countries America targets experience a life far worse than the worst life in America, because of America. You don't get to kill other people to feed yourself. Jesus fucking Christ. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Formfiller@lemmy.world -13 points 7 months ago* (5 children) People die on the streets everyday in America. It’s a brutal death and your mental health deteriorates fast. Our country is cruel. If you don’t understand that you come from privilege permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Sandouq_Dyatha@lemmy.ml 13 points 7 months ago (3 children) the priviliged brown people you want to murder permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [+] Formfiller@lemmy.world -9 points 7 months ago* (2 children) Like it or not these huge issues with inequality in our country force people to make these decisions. These are the facts. Lack of healthcare, job opportunities and engineered poverty force people into the military. I don’t know your situation but I do know a lot of people from deeply impoverished areas join. For example a lot of Puerto Rican’s join because poverty has been engineered in their colony partially for this purpose. These are just cold hard facts permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ZeroHora@lemmy.ml 8 points 7 months ago (1 child) Some cold hard facts, most of the recruits are middle class and the majority are white. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] Formfiller@lemmy.world -9 points 7 months ago I have stuff to do but I’ll write you a rebuttal later in the day because you’re source basically proves my points permalink fedilink source parent [–] HiddenLayer555@lemmy.ml 15 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) SHUT THE FUCK UP about privilege when you're literally trying to justify slaughtering people in much, much poorer countries. Orders of magnitude more people in the countries America targets experience a life far worse than the worst life in America, because of America. You don't get to kill other people to feed yourself. Jesus fucking Christ. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Sandouq_Dyatha@lemmy.ml 13 points 7 months ago (3 children) the priviliged brown people you want to murder permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [+] Formfiller@lemmy.world -9 points 7 months ago* (2 children) Like it or not these huge issues with inequality in our country force people to make these decisions. These are the facts. Lack of healthcare, job opportunities and engineered poverty force people into the military. I don’t know your situation but I do know a lot of people from deeply impoverished areas join. For example a lot of Puerto Rican’s join because poverty has been engineered in their colony partially for this purpose. These are just cold hard facts permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ZeroHora@lemmy.ml 8 points 7 months ago (1 child) Some cold hard facts, most of the recruits are middle class and the majority are white. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] Formfiller@lemmy.world -9 points 7 months ago I have stuff to do but I’ll write you a rebuttal later in the day because you’re source basically proves my points permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Formfiller@lemmy.world -9 points 7 months ago* (2 children) Like it or not these huge issues with inequality in our country force people to make these decisions. These are the facts. Lack of healthcare, job opportunities and engineered poverty force people into the military. I don’t know your situation but I do know a lot of people from deeply impoverished areas join. For example a lot of Puerto Rican’s join because poverty has been engineered in their colony partially for this purpose. These are just cold hard facts permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ZeroHora@lemmy.ml 8 points 7 months ago (1 child) Some cold hard facts, most of the recruits are middle class and the majority are white. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] Formfiller@lemmy.world -9 points 7 months ago I have stuff to do but I’ll write you a rebuttal later in the day because you’re source basically proves my points permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ZeroHora@lemmy.ml 8 points 7 months ago (1 child) Some cold hard facts, most of the recruits are middle class and the majority are white. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] Formfiller@lemmy.world -9 points 7 months ago I have stuff to do but I’ll write you a rebuttal later in the day because you’re source basically proves my points permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Formfiller@lemmy.world -9 points 7 months ago I have stuff to do but I’ll write you a rebuttal later in the day because you’re source basically proves my points permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HiddenLayer555@lemmy.ml 15 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) SHUT THE FUCK UP about privilege when you're literally trying to justify slaughtering people in much, much poorer countries. Orders of magnitude more people in the countries America targets experience a life far worse than the worst life in America, because of America. You don't get to kill other people to feed yourself. Jesus fucking Christ. permalink fedilink source parent