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I really do love the American "but the veterans!" script, despite only them being a minority of the people involved: > Of [the 32], 14 no longer work for, or w

I really do love the American "but the veterans!" script, despite only them being a minority of the people involved: > Of [the 32], 14 no longer work for, or with, us, some of whom stopped as long as five years ago. Six are ex-armed forces veterans whose public sector experience involved serving and protecting their country. > Not only do we entirely reject claims of an alleged ‘revolving door’ strategy, but we also believe it is inappropriate to include veterans in a report alleging such a strategy. Aside from the immense value of their experience, there is rightly an undertaking by government and society to ensure they are afforded the opportunity to build a career outside the armed forces when the time is right for them.

AndrewKemendo 5mo ago
Hi Iraq war veteran and former 17 year US civil servant here… No. Being a veteran at this point shouldn’t shield you from criticism from being part of the MIC/Revolving door The owners are doing their absolute best to make military members become hardcore MIC capitalists to give companies trying to get into defense, credibility like a token. The whole thing is fucking gross and there’s a whole miltary to corporate leadership pipeline. Everyone should read war is a racket: https://archive.org/details/WarIsARacket https://archive.org/details/WarIsARacket
- LtWorf 5mo ago
  Unfortunately companies only want somewhat high ranking veterans, not your regular GI.