GOP and Trump Just Don't Get it!

[Dan]

Death, injury, separation from family have always been a part of military service.  That’s not new.  So what is the real reason for the decline in recruitment and retention?  Welsher62 doesn’t want to discuss that.  Why were past servicemen willing to accept those consequences, but today’s generation is not?  Are they more cowardly?  More lazy?  Or not motivated to serve a nation they were taught to hate?  What’s the reason for this change in attitude, Welsher62?

[Truman62]

The much bigger reasons include fear of injury or death,
post-traumatic stress disorder,
leaving friends and family, and
putting life on hold.


I think the fear of death is a pretty good one, Dan.
Throw in the fear of a catostrophic injury from an IED
and they would pretty well seal the deal for me, but
then I'm an old man, who likes my mobility these days.

I've heard PTSD is NOT fun, and considering that the
GOP hates to address mental illness, anyone who has
it is going to have to live with it in a GOP society.

Leaving friends and family or life on hold is pretty paltry
if you ask me.
When I was that age, I wanted tog et out and experience
things, not sit at home.  That's why I went to an out of
state University.  That's why I travel a lot.

[Dan]

The much bigger reasons include fear of injury or death

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Why does today’s generation fear that more than past generations?

I think the fear of death is a pretty good one, Dan.

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Past generations faced that fear as well.  What’s changed?

Leaving friends and family or life on hold is pretty paltry if you ask me.

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Past past generations faced that as well.  What’s changed?

When I was that age, I wanted tog et out and experience things, not sit at home.

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What’s changed?  Why does today’s generation want to sit at home and not experience things?

[D2D]

Wow, Truman never read the actual article Silverman, a comedian, quoted!

https://apnews.com/article/afghanistan-politics-military-and-defense-race-ethnicity-6548adcb0fee590f3427771d1e1eeea7

All the article ever does is quote the army and never links to the actual survey or the questions asked of the 600 respondents!

It is just another example of lazy fake journalism!

[Truman62]

I don't know Dan.  Why don't you have some of your people go out and ask them?

I'm wondering why so many MAGA-Trumpers are so willing to kill Americans, when
we have so many enemies abroad that they could kill instead.

[Truman62]

According to the article:



Many young people do not know anyone in the Army and are unfamiliar with the jobs or benefits it offers. Fink said trust in government institutions, including the military, has declined, particularly among this group.

“They just don’t perceive the Army as being in touch with the modern, everyday culture that they’re used to,” he said.

Fink said about 10% in the surveys say they do not trust military leadership, based on the way recent events or missions have been handled. That could include the Afghanistan withdrawal or use of the military during racial unrest and protests in the United States.

[D2D]

Why don't you read the articles you mindlessly quote with a questioning eye?

[Dan]

I don't know Dan.

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That’s the most honest thing you’ve said.

I'm wondering why so many Patriotic conservatives are so willing to kill Americans

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I’m wondering why the sun rises in the west. 

[Dan]

trust in government institutions, including the military, has declined, particularly among this group.

“They just don’t perceive the Army as being in touch with the modern, everyday culture that they’re used to,” he said.

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So ... They’ve been taught to hate America, and they don’t want to join an institution that is “woke,” that are in opposition to their own values.


It looks like my opinion was spot on.

[zsq987]

Once again...

Normal People DO NOT want to be with FAGGOTS and LEZZIES and TRANNIES and NON-BINIES!!!

The MORE the Govt tries to FORCE Normal People to be with WEIRDOS, the MORE Normal People WILL resist it!!!

That is a FACT OF LIFE!!!!

[Truman62]

The MORE the MAGA-Trumpers try to FORCE Normal People into a Totalitarian Government, the MORE Normal People WILL resist it!!!

That is a FACT OF LIFE!!!!

[Dan]

The more Normal People try to force Normal People ...

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That makes no sense, welsher62.

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Ummm, no.  They are trying to PREVENT the radical libs from doing that.


It’s you libs who are promoting totalitarian government.