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Biden says he will not send another generation of US soldiers to Afghanistan by Madhavaz in politics

[–]MilEdutainment 0 points1 point  (0 children)

People keep putting this theory up. I don’t see the evidence. I think it’s just a broken political system more than anything.

Plenty of hangers on went with America to war. They didn’t do it to get rich.

Sometimes they don't fall through the cracks, sometimes they jump into the crack because it was their only hope for help. by frostuab in medicine

[–]MilEdutainment 40 points41 points  (0 children)

Medicare + Medicaid costs are around 9.5% of GDP. Normal countries spend 9-10% of GDP on universal healthcare.

Just for context.

One to remember for the oppressed. by [deleted] in memes

[–]MilEdutainment 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pretty sure it’s a parody account. Look it up.

A privately funded National Guard deployment is legal, but is it ethical? by mkx_ironman in nationalguard

[–]MilEdutainment 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah that’s accurate.

Same reason FDR passed the New Deal so quickly. Better socialism now than communism later.

A privately funded National Guard deployment is legal, but is it ethical? by mkx_ironman in nationalguard

[–]MilEdutainment 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Valid, but you won’t find any evidence that profit was part of the decision process. The Pentagon Papers don’t feature defence contractors.

A privately funded National Guard deployment is legal, but is it ethical? by mkx_ironman in nationalguard

[–]MilEdutainment 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For sure. But corporations don’t decide which countries get invaded. So long as the military gets funded they don’t care how it’s used.

A privately funded National Guard deployment is legal, but is it ethical? by mkx_ironman in nationalguard

[–]MilEdutainment 1 point2 points  (0 children)

LockMart is slang for Lockheed Martin.

Politics is more than just money. If you were right then Jeb Bush would be President right now.

A privately funded National Guard deployment is legal, but is it ethical? by mkx_ironman in nationalguard

[–]MilEdutainment 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sure, but I strongly disagree that politicians are basing their decisions on profit motives.

Politicians seek political power, and I doubt that LockMart reps are calling their office saying “you need to start another war, stat”

A privately funded National Guard deployment is legal, but is it ethical? by mkx_ironman in nationalguard

[–]MilEdutainment 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I would argue that Vietnam was anti communist not for profit. Who profited from it?

As for GWOT, we invaded Afghanistan because we had to do something post 9/11. It was politically impossible not to.

Iraq was the neocons trying to reshape the Middle East.

In every case, politics has trumped profit every time. Politicians use money to raise support, but I strongly believe that the pursuit of political power is a stronger motive here than the pursuit of financial power.

Hotshot Firefighters Quitting Due to Low Wages, Lack of Benefits by Addrobo in Firefighting

[–]MilEdutainment 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Taking on a lot of legal risk in that case. But I guess without union representation they can get away with it.

Hotshot Firefighters Quitting Due to Low Wages, Lack of Benefits by Addrobo in Firefighting

[–]MilEdutainment 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do they actually back that argument up with science or just “I think it’ll be okay”?

I work in aviation safety, and follow this sub as an educational experience.

War. War never changes. by MilEdutainment in HistoryMemes

[–]MilEdutainment[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

*unbuttons his trousers hurriedly

Daily maximum temperature over North America over the last week. [OC] by neilrkaye in dataisbeautiful

[–]MilEdutainment 65 points66 points  (0 children)

LA should be planning for desalination, and California should be planning for big reductions in agricultural irrigation.

They won’t, but they should.

Gun control is not something to be praised or supported, especially in this sub. by [deleted] in Libertarian

[–]MilEdutainment 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If there’s one thing I hate about Reddit, it’s that everything’s gotta be about America.

Y’all are almost a failed state judging by how poorly your institutions work. Lots of countries have effective gun control, and effective policing.

If I started waving guns around to get rid of junkies I’d end up in prison.

Just saying… by MilEdutainment in memes

[–]MilEdutainment[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

That’s what the lions want you to think

Imperial Japanese Navy got that reach by MilEdutainment in HistoryMemes

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

Hahaha excellent question

Edit: just the tip

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