▲ 917 ▼ Class War (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago by TokenBoomer@lemmy.world to c/politicalmemes@lemmy.world 380 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] klemptor@startrek.website 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) Gen X here, fuck that noise. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) We're too old. There's a reason they recruit high schoolers. They don't have enough life experience to know when they should say, "with all due respect sir, fuck that," when given an unlawful order. Also they know we are more likely to kill the officers if we decide to go out. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Harbinger01173430@lemmy.world -3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I mean, recruit the gen x to be the officers and the gen alpha gamers to pilot the combat androids and drones. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (2 children) pilot the combat androids I'm convinced this near-future sci-fi bullshit exists as a means of suckering in 19-year-olds who think they won't be in the trenches getting mortars dropped on their heads. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] root_beer@midwest.social 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Like this tactic is even new, just replace “near-future sci-fi” with “DnD + American Gladiators” and you have the same dumb shit but 25 years ago permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Oh man. I remember watching that during Saturday morning cartoons as a kid. Pretty bonkers, but still not as crazy as the creepy texts military recruiters would send high schoolers. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Harbinger01173430@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Cannon fodder will be gen z and millennials /s permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) We're too old. There's a reason they recruit high schoolers. They don't have enough life experience to know when they should say, "with all due respect sir, fuck that," when given an unlawful order. Also they know we are more likely to kill the officers if we decide to go out. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Harbinger01173430@lemmy.world -3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I mean, recruit the gen x to be the officers and the gen alpha gamers to pilot the combat androids and drones. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (2 children) pilot the combat androids I'm convinced this near-future sci-fi bullshit exists as a means of suckering in 19-year-olds who think they won't be in the trenches getting mortars dropped on their heads. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] root_beer@midwest.social 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Like this tactic is even new, just replace “near-future sci-fi” with “DnD + American Gladiators” and you have the same dumb shit but 25 years ago permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Oh man. I remember watching that during Saturday morning cartoons as a kid. Pretty bonkers, but still not as crazy as the creepy texts military recruiters would send high schoolers. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Harbinger01173430@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Cannon fodder will be gen z and millennials /s permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Harbinger01173430@lemmy.world -3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I mean, recruit the gen x to be the officers and the gen alpha gamers to pilot the combat androids and drones. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (2 children) pilot the combat androids I'm convinced this near-future sci-fi bullshit exists as a means of suckering in 19-year-olds who think they won't be in the trenches getting mortars dropped on their heads. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] root_beer@midwest.social 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Like this tactic is even new, just replace “near-future sci-fi” with “DnD + American Gladiators” and you have the same dumb shit but 25 years ago permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Oh man. I remember watching that during Saturday morning cartoons as a kid. Pretty bonkers, but still not as crazy as the creepy texts military recruiters would send high schoolers. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Harbinger01173430@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Cannon fodder will be gen z and millennials /s permalink fedilink source parent
[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (2 children) pilot the combat androids I'm convinced this near-future sci-fi bullshit exists as a means of suckering in 19-year-olds who think they won't be in the trenches getting mortars dropped on their heads. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] root_beer@midwest.social 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Like this tactic is even new, just replace “near-future sci-fi” with “DnD + American Gladiators” and you have the same dumb shit but 25 years ago permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Oh man. I remember watching that during Saturday morning cartoons as a kid. Pretty bonkers, but still not as crazy as the creepy texts military recruiters would send high schoolers. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Harbinger01173430@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Cannon fodder will be gen z and millennials /s permalink fedilink source parent
[–] root_beer@midwest.social 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Like this tactic is even new, just replace “near-future sci-fi” with “DnD + American Gladiators” and you have the same dumb shit but 25 years ago permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Oh man. I remember watching that during Saturday morning cartoons as a kid. Pretty bonkers, but still not as crazy as the creepy texts military recruiters would send high schoolers. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Oh man. I remember watching that during Saturday morning cartoons as a kid. Pretty bonkers, but still not as crazy as the creepy texts military recruiters would send high schoolers. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Harbinger01173430@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Cannon fodder will be gen z and millennials /s permalink fedilink source parent