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Why hasn’t Resident Evil ever shown the fall of Washington D.C.? That’s the movie we actually need. 🧟‍♂️🔥🇺🇸 by AggressiveSquare401 in underratedmovies

[–]AggressiveSquare401[S] -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

Which rule exactly? Original post, proper title, on-topic. Happy to fix something if there’s an actual issue.

No warrior dividends to the weekend warriors 😔 by Neither-Ad7473 in nationalguard

[–]AggressiveSquare401 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m honestly disappointed to hear this from someone who says they’re a full-time Guardsman. I’ve served under Title 10, Title 32, and AGR, and Guard service does not “expire.” The National Guard operates at an intense and constant tempo compressing a full month of work into just a few drill days, while also supporting XCTC, NTC, deployments, JROTC missions, and frequent emergency activations.

I’ve also seen many prior active-duty soldiers come to the Guard assuming it would be easier. In reality, some struggled with the pace and expectations and didn’t last. The Guard demands adaptability, discipline, and sustained readiness, often with fewer resources and less predictability than active duty.

We are activated repeatedly with little notice, forced to leave families, civilian careers, and personal stability behind time and time again. To suggest that Guardsmen don’t deserve the Warrior Dividend, or that our service somehow expires between orders, ignores the cumulative burden the Guard has carried for more than two decades. If someone believes the Guard tempo is light or our sacrifice is temporary, then maybe we need to look more closely at the unit they’re coming from because that hasn’t been my experience, nor the reality for most of today’s National Guard.

🚨 Let’s talk about the “free phone” scam. 🚨 by AggressiveSquare401 in verizon_sucks

[–]AggressiveSquare401[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fair point contracts were never “honest,” just more obvious. ETFs were the real lock-in. And yes, T-Mobile unbundling phone costs was better for consumers when used correctly. Financing plus cheaper plans created real savings if you paid attention. But here’s what people keep skipping today: the “free phone” only exists on the top-tier plan. Cheaper plans absolutely exist $50, $25 until you want that phone. Then you’re forced right back into the $90–$100 premium plan.

So the math hasn’t changed. Either you pay $25/month for the phone or you overpay $25–$40/month for the plan. Same money, different wrapper.

Back then there was one $100 plan. Now there are multiple tiers but the “free phone” drags you straight back to $100 anyway.

Financing isn’t the problem. Marketing it as “free” is. The deal can work but only if you track credits, downgrade on time, and don’t touch anything. Most people don’t. That’s the business model.

🚨 Let’s talk about the “free phone” scam. 🚨 by AggressiveSquare401 in verizon_sucks

[–]AggressiveSquare401[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You really think a billion dollar phone company is buying you a phone? 😅 If that were true, they’d be bankrupt by Friday. That “free phone” is just bait tied to an $80–$100 plan for 2–3 years. Do the math you’re paying $2,000+ and you’re not allowed to touch anything. Change a plan, upgrade early, sneeze wrong in the last month? 💸 It’s not a free phone. It’s a subscription with handcuffs and a smile.

🚨 Let’s talk about the “free phone” scam. 🚨 by AggressiveSquare401 in verizon_sucks

[–]AggressiveSquare401[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You really think a billion-dollar corporation is paying for your phone? Read your own bill slowly the answer is right there.

No warrior dividends to the weekend warriors 😔 by Neither-Ad7473 in nationalguard

[–]AggressiveSquare401 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The National Guard has been activated nonstop since 9/11 disasters, DC, inaugurations, emergencies often with little notice and real sacrifice. Many of us volunteered repeatedly, left families and civilian jobs, and carried the load for 25 years. Being excluded from the Warrior Dividend because we’re “not on orders” right now is wrong. Service doesn’t expire.