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This is how I imagine most people who lead with, "I'm a veteran", think. It boggles my mind that someone feels deserving of respect because they found themselv
by toolz 11y ago
This is how I imagine most people who lead with, "I'm a veteran", think.
It boggles my mind that someone feels deserving of respect because they found themselves in a low income situation and joined the military because of it.
Relative to other low income, low skill, employment opportunities, joining the military is rather safe. Compare it to entry level construction workers for instance.
So I'm supposed to pay tax dollars for your salary and then give up my seat on a plane because you're working just like the rest of us?
By the way, thanks to everyone who is a contributing member of society. That goes for roofers, factory workers and military members alike, but please don't ask for special treatment from me, because I'm not likely to give it to you.
- Dirlewanger 11y agoUnfortunately it's a byproduct of the US's quasi-deification of those who serve in the military. One really has to be a part of the club to really get it, I guess. For those whose past generations have made it a tradition of serving, yeah, it's a big deal. But those who know no one that's served, obviously not so much. And then there's the angle that you bring up: those who enlist generally are those with fewer skills to offer the marketplace and thus choose the safe government-supported route. Which isn't a bad thing, that's just how it is. Of course you're going to get downvotes from this crowd for not pussyfooting around the issue and saying how it really is. I too see it as absurd to worship the ground that veterans walk on, especially when it was their choice to be put in harm's way. It's not my fault you fell for all the war-is-glorious propaganda and then came home a fractured mess (the ineptitude of the VA is another issue).