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global1

(25,285 posts) Sat Dec 10, 2016, 10:30 PM Dec 2016

I Don't Have Any Kids - But If I Did There Would Be No Way I'd Let Them Join The Military Under A...

Trump presidency. I wouldn't let them fight any Trump wars and given the people he's surrounding himself with - you just know that that is where this is going. He's leading with his chin on purpose. Just waiting for an opportunity when he's the so-called commander in chief to engage.

In this case you wouldn't be fighting and dying for your country - you'd be fighting and dying for Donald Trump.

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I Don't Have Any Kids - But If I Did There Would Be No Way I'd Let Them Join The Military Under A... (Original Post) global1 Dec 2016 OP

.....and Vladimir Putin. Nt ALBliberal Dec 2016 #1

I teach almost all minority students Chasstev365 Dec 2016 #2

You bring up a point I have talked about for a while JPPaverage Dec 2016 #4

My nephew was in the military so Doreen Dec 2016 #5

I agree. Dawson Leery Dec 2016 #3

I expect a wave of recruits from the red states to join up. progressoid Dec 2016 #6

He could reinstate the draft, if they need more cannon fodder. Liberty Belle Dec 2016 #7

I served in the military during the Vietnam era. ... spin Dec 2016 #8

ALBliberal

(2,349 posts)

1. .....and Vladimir Putin. Nt

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Sat Dec 10, 2016, 10:34 PM

Dec 2016

Chasstev365

(5,191 posts)

2. I teach almost all minority students

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Sat Dec 10, 2016, 10:35 PM

Dec 2016

Sadly, there are few other options for them. It breaks my heart.

JPPaverage

(513 posts)

4. You bring up a point I have talked about for a while

Reply to Chasstev365 (Reply #2)

Sat Dec 10, 2016, 10:39 PM

Dec 2016

"Let's honor our vets who fought for our freedom". And so forth. Most people I know who joined the military didn't give two shits about the country, they just wanted to make some money and see the world. And maybe have some kind of a shot at a decent job after they were discharged. These were friends of mine and never once did I hear them talk about "fighting for the glory of the USA." or anything like that.

Doreen

(11,686 posts)

5. My nephew was in the military so

Reply to JPPaverage (Reply #4)

Sat Dec 10, 2016, 11:28 PM

Dec 2016

he could go to college. He said most people do join because college has become out of reach unless you go into the military and some are in there because it is the only way they can earn enough to survive and support their families.

Dawson Leery

(19,348 posts)

3. I agree.

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Sat Dec 10, 2016, 10:37 PM

Dec 2016

What is going to happen? American kids dying for Putin???

progressoid

(50,001 posts)

6. I expect a wave of recruits from the red states to join up.

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Sat Dec 10, 2016, 11:48 PM

Dec 2016

You know. To make America great again.

Liberty Belle

(9,538 posts)

7. He could reinstate the draft, if they need more cannon fodder.

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Sun Dec 11, 2016, 01:31 AM

Dec 2016

Sadly no young person will be safe.

spin

(17,493 posts)

8. I served in the military during the Vietnam era. ...

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Sun Dec 11, 2016, 03:30 AM

Dec 2016

I joined the Air Force when I learned I was going to be drafted the next month. I learned a trade in the Air Force which proved valuable in civilian life. Now I'm retired. I feel my tour in the military was a positive factor in my life.

However I have told my grandsons to avoid joining the military if possible. It's my opinion that today the military is not always fighting for our freedom and democracy but all too often for the interests of the oligarchy that currently is running our nation.

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