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[–] kibblebits@quokk.au 13 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] undefined@lemmy.hogru.ch 6 points 4 weeks ago

I had to reread the headline like four times

[–] Eternal192@anarchist.nexus 9 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

Wait... isn't this Starship Troopers? fight to earn citizenship?

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 5 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (1 children)

that is the MO of the us military for the past few decades, target POCs, and then mostly latin american immigrants. besides target rural white areas, this allow them to avoid more affluent white areas,.

[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 1 points 4 weeks ago

60% of the military comes from middle class volunteers. Less than 20% come from wealthy families.

And the rich ones will almost guaranteed have a degree and go in as officers, also attending places like the Air Force Academy or West Point, rather than work their way way up from the bottom.

[–] HazardousBanjo@lemmy.world 5 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

The unfortunate reality is if you can convince Hispanic immigrants to support Hitler to Hispanic immigrants, which seemed to happen in disturbing numbers in 2024, you can convince the same lot of dipshits to join the military while you're actively sending their families to concentration camps.

There'll certainly be thousands who fall in lone as they did 2 years ago.

[–] pdxfed@lemmy.world 4 points 4 weeks ago

The minority numbers in 24 were the most crushing part.

[–] PineRune@lemmy.world 4 points 4 weeks ago

There was a group of Jews who supported Hitler thinking they were part of the "good ones". That didn't turn out too well for them either.

[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 1 points 4 weeks ago

Trees for chainsaws!