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do u think people join the US military out of financial desperation or is that a lie (lemmygrad.ml)

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”can we blame people who torture puppies if they do it to get the money?”

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[–] ZWQbpkzl@hexbear.net 0 points 4 months ago (2 children)

They absolutely do. Its the US military's number one recruiting tactic. Recruiters are notorious for targeting low income schools and arguing that only the military can lift you from poverty. This is a material fact of reality.

Whether you let that mitigate any blame on them is a separate ethical question. Usually recruits are also propagandized and ignorant of the US Military's crimes. Would you let that mitigate blame? Probably not.

[–] MarxMadness@hexbear.net 0 points 4 months ago

There's a parallel to joining a gang out of economic desperation. It's also helpful to keep in mind that mitigation doesn't have to be a get out of jail free card.

[–] ViolentPacifist@lemmygrad.ml 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Most people who join the military are not poor. Some are financially desperate for sure, but most aren't. They are usually from the middle class and/or from a military family.

[–] nocturnedragonite@lemmygrad.ml 0 points 4 months ago

Lmao "full scale invasion" taking media talking points straight from 2022 huh