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[-] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 192 points 10 months ago

They also exclusively target lower to middle class areas because rich people have options, and the capitalist oligarchy love that poverty to cannon fodder pipeline.

[-] Linkerbaan@lemmy.world 84 points 10 months ago

Which is conveniently the real reason they are trying to ban abortion. Because poor kids without options are easy to recruit as cannon fodder

[-] SkippingRelax@lemmy.world 42 points 10 months ago

I think you give pro choice and religious nuts too much credit.

[-] theangryseal@lemmy.world 41 points 10 months ago

I would imagine that behind closed doors, men in positions of power have had conversations about the potential recruits the military is losing with easy access to abortion, but I agree with you.

For the most part there is no grand conspiracy, just passionate nuts who believe they’re going to live forever who found a shortcut to what they imagine is God’s approval. Like that nut who climbs buildings to raise awareness or whatever it is he’s doing. They believe when they die, they’ll wake up on a cloud and hear “Jesus Loves the Little Children” playing in the background. Their lord will walk up to them and embrace them, tell them what a good job they did shouting about saving babies as he pets their hair.

I grew up in that world. So glad I don’t still live in it.

[-] Linkerbaan@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago

If you're still believing they're religiously motivated you're exactly where they want you.

[-] Serinus@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

The idiots who vote are religiously motivated. The ones with power want cheap labor.

[-] acceptable_pumpkin@lemmy.world 11 points 10 months ago

Also a huge reason the GOP is so against student debt forgiveness. Can’t give poor people an option beyond joining the military if they want to go to college.

[-] TexasDrunk@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

I remember one of the (R) Congress critters saying as much a few years ago, but I can't find the source. I think it was one of their complete imbeciles.

[-] PoliticallyIncorrect@lemmy.world -2 points 10 months ago
[-] BakerBagel@midwest.social 24 points 10 months ago

They target a lot of wealthier neighborhoods as well. Lot of failsons that can't get into a good college because of their shit grades, but a couple years in the army as an NCO means they can get into a decent school afterwards.

[-] uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 10 months ago

Yeah, there are special divisions for fortunate sons, who get fancier barracks and light duties away from harms way. We know because George W. Bush served his military career in one in the Coast Guard.

[-] frezik@midwest.social 17 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Why do they always send the poor?

[-] Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works 16 points 10 months ago

Why don’t presidents fight in wars?

[-] gaifux@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

You depend on our protection, yet you feed us lies from the tablecloth

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