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[–] BigTurkey@lemmy.dbzer0.com 23 points 2 weeks ago

Joining the military in a corrupt capitalistic country is about as dumb as it gets. I got more patriotism for those fighting the fascists here than the ones doing the racists bidding abroad (or here for that matter, looking at you ICE)

Healthcare, housing, education, a steady income, a promise that you too can become a billionaire from nothing is the modern day smoke and mirrors that make people think they are soldiers with free will as opposed to what they really are slaves to the system.