2021 Republican Coup (Practice Run)

[deactherunner]

On the other hand... just... what?

Reminds me of timecube.

 

[RJKarl]

I wonder how many Q enthusiasts are Hale Bopp rejects.

 

[Biff Tannen]

On the other hand... just... what?

Lil Reff is Q.

 

[Kory]

Reminds me of timecube.

just trying to make sense of/create sense in an uncertain and contingent world.

 

[WakeForestRanger]

 

[WakeForestRanger]

 

[PhDeac]

That seems like a big number, but I'm guessing the percentage of white men Republicans who are veterans or active duty military is close to 20%.

 

[redwing42]

I would think that disgruntled and/or dislusioned vets are unsurprising members of this group. I'm much more concerned about active military.

 

[WakeForestRanger]

 

[Deacfreak07]

Turns out preparing two decades worth of poorly educated young men to be killers might have some consequences.

 

[Deaconblue]

That seems like a big number, but I'm guessing the percentage of white men Republicans who are veterans or active duty military is close to 20%.

Poor young men with limited education tend to be attracted to the military. Put on camo. Go camping. Practice shooting weapons. And the military has the biggest, best weapons to be found anywhere.

 

[Highland Deac]

Poor young men with limited education tend to be attracted to the military. Put on camo. Go camping. Practice shooting weapons. And the military has the biggest, best weapons to be found anywhere.

Combine the cultural worship of the military in many rural areas and the general lack of job opportunities in rural areas generally, and military service has always been appealing to young rural white men, and both sexes nowadays. I saw it a good deal when I was growing up. And some of them seem to think that their military service elevates them above others, especially civilian liberals. You see that a lot on social media too.

 

[PhDeac]

Former student of mine who is a veteran posted this.

 

[WakeBored]

Former student of mine who is a veteran posted this.

Do you teach that kind of narrow mindedness?

Different strokes for different folks, man. Some people are proud to have served their country. Just because you don’t have that mindset doesn’t make it wrong.

 

[DeaconSig]

Way to (intentionally?) miss the point.

 

[ImTheCaptain]

Do you teach that kind of narrow mindedness?

Different strokes for different folks, man. Some people are proud to have served their country. Just because you don’t have that mindset doesn’t make it wrong.

if only someone would just respect out military !

 

[HoosierDeac]

Combine the cultural worship of the military in many rural areas and the general lack of job opportunities in rural areas generally, and military service has always been appealing to young rural white men, and both sexes nowadays. I saw it a good deal when I was growing up. And some of them seem to think that their military service elevates them above others, especially civilian liberals. You see that a lot on social media too.

so kinda like a jihadist I guess?

 

[myDeaconmyhand]

2021 Republican Coup (Attempt?)

Do you teach that kind of narrow mindedness?

Different strokes for different folks, man. Some people are proud to have served their country. Just because you don’t have that mindset doesn’t make it wrong.

Being proud of your military service is not a substitute for personality or identity. The American cultural hyper-reverence for military service is as a political propaganda tool.

 

[DeaconCav06]

Former student of mine who is a veteran posted this.

I’ve never had any jobs where I watched my friends get killed or that caused life changing physical damage.

 

[ImTheCaptain]

I’ve never had any jobs where I watched my friends get killed or that caused life changing physical damage.

neither have the overwhelming majority of the people in the military