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.
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WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 8 months agoThey also exclusively target lower to middle class areas because rich people have options, and the capitalist oligarchy love that poverty to cannon fodder pipeline.
BakerBagel@midwest.social 8 months ago
frezik@midwest.social 8 months ago
Why Do They always send the poor?
Linkerbaan@lemmy.world 8 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 8 months ago
I think you give pro choice and religious nuts too much credit.
theangryseal@lemmy.world 8 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.
AndOfTheSevenSeas@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Sir this is a Wendy’s
Linkerbaan@lemmy.world 8 months ago
If you’re still believing they’re religiously motivated you’re exactly where they want you.
acceptable_pumpkin@lemmy.world 8 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 8 months ago
I remember one of the ® 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 8 months ago
Interesting…