https://twitter.com/boobricahrd/status/1350072752313569281?s=21

    • star_wraith [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      You're right in the specifics but there's a lot of truth in the idea that higher wages, universal healthcare, free college etc would definitely help dry up the military recruitment pipeline.

    • ChapoBapo [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      You're right. He's wrong, but if he was right, it would be good.

    • whytho [he/him,comrade/them]
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      4 years ago

      It also ignores that for a lot of communities there really aren't other options than the military.

        • crispyhexagon [none/use name]
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          4 years ago

          so, while i agree with you :10000-com: on everything you said, and that it in no way absolves those that choose to murder others on behalf of capital

          it is important to aknowledge the lean that the military industry does on poor communities to propagandize enlistment as being synonymous with opportunity where there otherwise would be none.

          that 17.3% black ratio should tell you exactly how hard a lean it is

          edit: theres a reason the percentage of white kids enlisting in the military is lower than the percentage of america thats white, but the percentage of black kids enlisting has like a 33% boost over the population percentage.

          targeted propaganda in action

          • sunlead [he/him]
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            4 years ago

            I remember enlisters chilling at a fast food join i worked at especially when the high schoolers were there.