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[–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 20 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Every single word that comes out of a military recruiter’s mouth is a flat-out lie. Including “service guarantees citizenship”.

[–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The only good bug is a dead bug!

[–] stringere@sh.itjust.works 5 points 23 hours ago

Would you like to know more?

[–] Anti_Iridium@lemmy.world 2 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago)

They never once said service guarantees citizenship.

That's from Starship Troopers, a movie that I did not watch until after I was out of the military. It's one of my favorites.

[–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Reminds me of pre-existing medical conditions back in the day where they would deny a woman cancer treatment because she forgot to tell them about a yeast infection they had a decade ago.

[–] stringere@sh.itjust.works 12 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

Remember all the manufactured panic about DEATH PANELS from the ACA? Turns out they were right about the death panels, just that the actual death panels are the insurance companies they forced us to keep in the equation.

The citizenry need our own death panels, like a 12 Luigi tribunal meting justice on behalf of the afflicted.

[–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 3 points 21 hours ago

For real, how dare a panel of experts decide whether you will get treatment or not.

Instead let's have a giant health insurance company's AI decide.

[–] ileftreddit@piefed.social 56 points 1 day ago

He became disabled while serving, the absolute disgust is never ending

[–] MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world 48 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Release the Trump/Epstein files

[–] OboTheHobo@ttrpg.network 2 points 23 hours ago

Not that I disagree with you, but I do honestly think this stuff is more important.

[–] null_dot@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The trump administration is never going to release anything harmful to the trump administration.

At this point, not releasing the files is the smoke screen for all the other shitty stuff they're doing.

[–] UltraMagnus0001@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yes, but bringing attention to it might help the midterms. Maybe? I hope

[–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

If the “distractions”—ICE cruelty, killing medical research, ruining the education system and invading cities with goons—isn’t enough, the Epstein shit won’t be either.

[–] UltraMagnus0001@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

The cult is already inductranated.

[–] arin@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Fuck it, just throw Trump in prison at this point

[–] Soup@lemmy.world 2 points 23 hours ago

A leaky prison at the bottom of the ocean.

[–] flandish@lemmy.world 26 points 1 day ago (1 children)

if we can’t make it so paying taxes grants instant citizenship why the fuck can we not at least have it so military service does? oh right. where’s the profit in that.

[–] bassomitron@lemmy.world 30 points 1 day ago

Serving in the military does actually have an expedited path to naturalization. https://www.uscis.gov/military/naturalization-through-military-service

But, this fascist regime doesn't give a fuck about anything except hatred and cruelty.

[–] Bonesince1997@lemmy.world 34 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Thank you for your service. Now get the fuck out! /s

[–] not_that_guy05@lemmy.world 20 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Why the /s if it's pretty much true.

[–] Bonesince1997@lemmy.world 14 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Just so you know that those are not my feelings. Just an observation. But I take your point, for sure.

[–] themadcodger@kbin.earth 5 points 1 day ago

No, I think you should have done what you did. In this day and age, you can't really tell any more.

Given he's most likely Muslim, I wonder who he supported? Just kidding! We know they are all one issue voters and hate gay people more than being secure in their own homes!

[–] Zak@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago

There should be a time limit on this sort of thing. There's a time limit on bringing most criminal charges. There's even a time limit on property ownership disputes.