▲ 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
[–] 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