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Schools in America apparently have their own army recruiter (lemmy.world)
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[–] 13 points 2 years ago (4 children)

It is fairly dystopian in itself that army is used as a social mobility tool. A ton of resources go into luring young men into doing what is ultimately useless, dangerous and harmful. Resources that could be spent to help so much more people.

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  • [–] -5 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I’m afraid the world will soon find out what happens when the US doesn’t play world cop. I think the US and its allies will be worse off for it.

    Given the choice between Russia, China, or the US, my choice is clear.

    Regarding it being a social mobility tool, I’d like to think of myself as a realist, if nothing else. The facts remain:

    1. This is just how it is right now
    2. It works
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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    Everything can work as social mobility tool if govt decides it to be. They can make a plan to boost any other sector of the economy and create a lot of super high-pay jobs which would achieve just the same while being actually productive for society, i.e. returning something tangible on taxpayer's dollars.

    And yes, the world should know US shouldn't be a world cop. Neither should China or Russia for that matter. The world cop should be the UN, the Security Council, and the UN Peacekeeper force.

    No single country is a good fit for the role, and all would severely abuse their power, leading to a ton of suffering.

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