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[–] captainstrange 1 point -1 points 0 points (+0|-1) ago (edited ago)
Yeah, I'm sure thats why people join say, the marines.
Because of laziness.
Thats the one. Yep. Laziness.
[–] dalik 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago (edited ago)
I think the military offers a system that allows people to be lazy, not physically but mentally.
You need to fit the military culture which is to basically follow orders without questioning them, this is a very lazy approach to life.
[–] logos_ethos 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago (edited ago)
I guess I should use something like "unwilling to fairly exchange labor" or "unwilling to give service in exchange for something" instead of the word lazy to avoid going down this pedantic distraction. I need a more concise word for that, though.
Your post gave me an idea. What if federal welfare was only given if 1) you have already paid into the system or 2) you serve in the military. The USA was not designed with a standing army in mind, so there was not an opportunity to balance this back then. Local welfare would still be required for people unable to work or join the military.
[–] logos_ethos 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago (edited ago)
The military provides all sorts of skills, and they make you apply them. While some people might not include them in the economy directly, the military does provide security, and security has economic value. Further more, they are not comparable to people who abuse welfare and corrupt the government for personal gain.
[–] captainstrange ago
this is an underrated post from you logos.
[–] Hebrew-Virus ago
You haven't worked in management have you? I have yet to work at a company where ex-military types were not discriminated against. Blue collar jobs with one time enlistees were somewhat okay, but career military was definitely frowned upon—especially in management.
[–] captainstrange ago
Why would anyone want a corporate job after being in the military?
Going from killing people to being 'marked up' for stupid politically incorrect shit and sucking up to some prolapsed vagina of a boss.
No fucking thank you.