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[–] 12 points 1 year ago (3 children)

The uncomfortable pill is that at any point in the last many decades (ie: after abolishment of the draft) there was no good reason to join. WMDs? Known lie. Vietnam and not drafted? Known lie. (Tonkin was a lie)

That GI bill part is so very true and sad. It’s on purpose, of course. Expensive college and poor people means … more fodder.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    The last honorable war we were in was WWII, anyone who signed up after the Korean war is a murderer.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    I would posit only portions of our behavior in ww1 and ww2 were honorable. Supporting the creation of zionist colonialism and nuking a couple cities is … not honorable. Also, I tried to say it and it may have come across odd but those drafted are prisoners compared to those who volunteered. They are not the same.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    Yeah, true, we definitely did some fucked up shit in the world wars, but at least I can respect the people who joined.

    Also, full sympathy to those who were drafted. I should have put more emphasis on "signed up"

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