This is about the fact that indigenous people make up a disproportionate amount of the military population

But when talking to people in general, how do you open dialogue with not just indigenous, but also black and Latino/Chicano veterans and younger people trying to join? A lot of people are lured in by poverty, others are looking for discipline or they have strict families who try to force/impose it.

Is there any advice on having these conversations? I believe it's important to be respectful and mature about it, to not go on lecturing and complaining.

  • SweetLava [he/him]
    hexagon
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    5 days ago

    I don't think there's anything more unifying for veterans than shit talking the VA, honestly. Great intentions, awful execution.

    That aside, I don't have the time to check rn, but is that speech from the guy from that one documentary "National Bird"?

    Also, dark humor from a bygone era:

    • Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4taggCYDGUE
    • Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMq2uLPZe5s