Trump Demands Biden Remove Ad of Him Calling Dead Soldiers ‘Suckers’ and ‘Losers’ - The former president said only a “psycho” or a “very stupid person” would’ve made such statements.

  • Taalen@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    The military doesn’t attract the brightest minds.

    Reminds me of a joke that did the rounds shortly after Finland joined Nato.

    Finnish general: “You know, it’s difficult, we have mandatory military service, but around 15% are unfit for service”

    Other Nato generals: “That 15% is where we have to recruit from”

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      5 months ago

      I don’t know I think that’s kind of a shitty thing to generalize about. Not sure where your located, but atleast here in the US there are plenty of folks who join the military at a young age to get themselves out of bad situations and try to correct the course of their life. Obviously there are a lot of people who join because of some dangerous nationalistic or racist ideals, but that structure and purpose can help some folks.

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        5 months ago

        Yep that’s right. I have friends who could’ve done many things with their lives but they value our armed forces and joined up instead. It’s something I hold in high regard. It’s not a washout only ensemble.