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It’s more than that. Culturally they US has a big population that is anti-large government social benefits, except in the concept of the military. By joining t
by kasey_junk 5y ago
It’s more than that. Culturally they US has a big population that is anti-large government social benefits, except in the concept of the military.
By joining the military you gain access to federally paid education, health care, social services, housing etc. that has broad political support. If you yanked those funds you’d decimate one of the foundational social safety nets in the States.
- syops 5y agoNothing would be decimated if we yanked those funds other than our ability to destroy other nations. We could build a much better social safety system that covers far more people. It’s not as if military spending is the only option as far as this goes.
- kasey_junk 5y agoMy point was that the military is a social safety net with broad political approval. Other options are much less popular.
- syops 5y agoI now understand and agree with your point.