Step 1: Send all your strong young men to die overseas in war after war for nearly 100 years
Step 2: Fill all leadership positions with the remainders - weaklings, women, and people with PTSD
Step 3: Weimerica
Not that many Americans actually die in our wars. And when they come back it tends to be a career boost if anything. Politicians, more than average, are veterans (it seems to me; I don't have statistics on this).
Additionally, when one sees the prospect of military service as a step on a career path rather than a duty or a calling, I am in favor of doubting the value of their service, both to the nation and as an indicator of their character.
A man in my battalion had the life goal of doing 20 for the military pension, 2 years in his state house for that pension, and then 20 at the post office to retire at 50 with three pensions.
When did we stop putting guys like this charge and put 'muh feelings' people like this airhead in charge because this is just facts.
Step 1: Send all your strong young men to die overseas in war after war for nearly 100 years
Step 2: Fill all leadership positions with the remainders - weaklings, women, and people with PTSD
Step 3: Weimerica
Not that many Americans actually die in our wars. And when they come back it tends to be a career boost if anything. Politicians, more than average, are veterans (it seems to me; I don't have statistics on this).
Looking at congress its about 20% veterans.
Mostly officers, and those don't really count.
Additionally, when one sees the prospect of military service as a step on a career path rather than a duty or a calling, I am in favor of doubting the value of their service, both to the nation and as an indicator of their character.
A man in my battalion had the life goal of doing 20 for the military pension, 2 years in his state house for that pension, and then 20 at the post office to retire at 50 with three pensions.
Indeed that seems more than average. IdK maybe in the past more people joined up though.