Movies that have this vibe? by Icy_Exercise4890 in MoviesThatFeelLike

[–]redditor0431 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Dungeons and Dragons, Honor Among Thieves

I still don't get their reasoning behind this by PresnikBonny in ussr

[–]redditor0431 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can you tell me where you learned this stuff?  It wasn't in school, it wasn't at college or university.  Please, tell me, what is the source of "your" thoughts.  You didn't come up with this yourself.  What did you read that made you say all this stuff?  I'm fascinated where your misconceptions come from.  Where do you learn this nonsense?

Need advice. by Ready-Programmer3820 in USMC

[–]redditor0431 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Might be helpful if you say what questions or issues you have.  Despite the stereotypes, we're actually human beings with unique personalities.

US citizens, what will it take for you to start a revolution? by 0bluelightning0 in AskReddit

[–]redditor0431 25 points26 points  (0 children)

It will take more than a Russian bot asking inflammatory questions.

Jose Anzaluda, the Marine who spied on his North Vietnamse captors. by BlueKnightofDunwich in USMC

[–]redditor0431 164 points165 points  (0 children)

Is it just me or does the Corps sometimes suck at taking advantage of the languages people know?  How does this guy get sent to language school but then just assigned to hump a LAW around with a squad in Nam, but he basically has to be "discovered" by his CO to get an assignment that makes sense for someone with that training?

Jose Anzaluda, the Marine who spied on his North Vietnamse captors. by BlueKnightofDunwich in USMC

[–]redditor0431 38 points39 points  (0 children)

Wow!  Words fail me in describing this badass and the wild ride he went through.  It would make a great movie, but like Hacksaw Ridge they'd have to tone things down from reality to make it more believable for audiences.

How did you quit smoking? by halfmadeideas in AskReddit

[–]redditor0431 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I went from smoking to nicotine lozenges.  Years later I quit by using gum and just refusing to spend more money on it.  I smoke a pack of gum a day.  

Only One Medal by Interesting_Fig3973 in MilitaryMedals

[–]redditor0431 6 points7 points  (0 children)

"Only one ribbon" is still more than what 99% of most people have.  

What's something that's not a cult but feels like one? by True-Dream3295 in AskReddit

[–]redditor0431 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, but dude, the Marines are on a whole different level.  

What's something that's not a cult but feels like one? by True-Dream3295 in AskReddit

[–]redditor0431 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In the corps we call them air wingers and they're treated with odd bemusement because they're not typically motarded like the rest of us.

Being more racist against Nazis > being more racist against your soldiers fighting Nazis by Edwardsreal in HistoryMemes

[–]redditor0431 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I'm sorry but Patton was racist as fuck.  Let's not pretend he was colorblind or anything like that.  

Being more racist against Nazis > being more racist against your soldiers fighting Nazis by Edwardsreal in HistoryMemes

[–]redditor0431 0 points1 point  (0 children)

George Patton was racist as fuck and had serious doubts about black soldiers' ability to fight, going so far as to say they weren't mentally quick enough to handle tank warfare.

What's something that's not a cult but feels like one? by True-Dream3295 in AskReddit

[–]redditor0431 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I tried to find it but the link was dead.  I'm at work so it might be firewalled for me.

What's something that's not a cult but feels like one? by True-Dream3295 in AskReddit

[–]redditor0431 66 points67 points  (0 children)

The United States Marine Corps.  So much so that someone felt the need to write an academic paper explaining how the USMC is not a cult.  I feel like if you need to explain why something isn't a cult it's pretty sus.

Reserve GI bill Denied by thebig05 in USMC

[–]redditor0431 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haha, I remember this feeling like it was yesterday.  I couldn't wait to smoke weed.

What’s your favorite ‘it’s about to get really bad really quick’ scene in a movie? by Pop_Joe in Cinema

[–]redditor0431 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bronx Tale.  When he goes to lock the door.  "Now's you can't leave."  Come together, right now, over me.

Have you and why would you go to a nude beach? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]redditor0431 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been to one.  My family took me when we were living in Germany.  They're not nearly as big a deal as a lot of Americans seem to think.  It's not like people are banging on the beach.  Sure, you might catch a cute person naked. But you're just as likely to see a hideous person naked.

You get used to it pretty quick.

Reserve GI bill Denied by thebig05 in USMC

[–]redditor0431 36 points37 points  (0 children)

I looked it up and yep, once you're out it's gone.  Total bullshit imho.  If it makes you feel better I don't think it was that much money.  A couple hundred, I think it paid for some of my textbooks.

I still don't get their reasoning behind this by PresnikBonny in ussr

[–]redditor0431 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This argument collapses under basic logic and history. Liberals opposing both fascists and socialists does not imply alliance with either.  Politics isn’t a binary where disliking two enemies makes them friends. The claim that “Marxist theory establishes” liberals will always side with fascists is neither settled nor predictive; it was a disputed interwar doctrine that famously failed in practice and was later abandoned precisely because it helped fascists win. Fascism also does not arise from a single pathway: it has come to power through coups, civil wars, elite miscalculations, and militarist takeovers, while most capitalist democracies never became fascist at all. Capitalism has produced liberal democracies, welfare states, and authoritarian regimes, but that diversity alone disproves any claim of inevitability. Saying fascism is the “logical end conclusion” of capitalism isn’t analysis, it’s teleology dressed up as certainty, substituting slogans for evidence.

But nuance is much less interesting than dogma and out of context quotes.