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US Politics 20w
I’m not a big fan of the military as a whole and tbh I’m not sure why there are so many people who love it. It’s a disorganized system where rich assholes with 0 empathy grind the layman into a soulless killing machine to be used as just another number.
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Anonymous 20w

It has a lot of financial opportunities for economically disadvantaged people, such as the GI Bill, paying for undergrad at public universities, debt forgiveness, among other programs. Sure, it might not care about the individual serviceman, but for some people it is a way out of poverty and into a relatively comfortable life when they get out. But as someone who joined the military, the disorganization is bemoaned by a lot of people

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 20w

So essentially we live in a country where one of the very few options to get out of a crappy life is to serve the government and the interests of big business as a soldier that mind you can’t have political opinions. That is dystopian and I stand by my point. Just more reason why you’d never see a rich man go to war, just start them. Also, those benefits are many times blocked off by prerequisites and red tape. Like the loan forgiveness only covers a certain amount.

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 20w

The loan forgiveness program wiped out all of my federal debt from loans I needed to get from the federal government (private lenders are far far more predatory). While I agree that there are dystopian elements of the American system, serving in the military is a difficult thing to do and so rightfully comes with many benefits. Anyone willing to risk their life for a brighter future for themselves or their family, at a minimum deserves the chance to obtain a better life than they currently have

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 20w

I do agree that there are many cases where it is beneficial, the point I’m more going for is that it shouldn’t be something people need to resort to in the first place. There are a lot of downsides to service even in a peaceful role.

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 20w

I don’t disagree that there are downsides. In a world that largely lacks social and economic mobility for most of history, it is a good thing to live in a country that grants such opportunities that turn career ladders into a sidewalk through national service. Is it bad that for some people this is their only option? Yes, certainly. There will always be room for improvement in a human society as human beings are deeply flawed, as you pointed out most elites tend to not fight in wars anymore

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