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[–]Datachost 14 insightful - 2 fun14 insightful - 1 fun15 insightful - 2 fun -  (11 children)

Why do so many of them have military experience?

[–]Vulptexghost fox girl ^w^ 8 insightful - 4 fun8 insightful - 3 fun9 insightful - 4 fun -  (10 children)

The military severely fucks up peoples' minds. Perhaps it can cause GD-like symptoms, or weaken someones' mental health so if they have it mild they can't manage it anymore when they could before.

[–]iamonlyoneman 12 insightful - 5 fun12 insightful - 4 fun13 insightful - 5 fun -  (9 children)

False. The actual answer is the USA is so desperate for new recruits they even let sickos in

[–]RedEyedWarriorThe Evil Cishomo 7 insightful - 1 fun7 insightful - 0 fun8 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

In the years leading up to Don't Ask Don't Tell getting repealed, there were gay soldiers and marines who were being outed but still kept their jobs because there weren't enough recruits and too many servicemen leaving as soon as their contracts were up. Bradley Manning for instance made little to no effort to hide the fact he is gay when he was in the military and he remained a soldier until he exposed some of the US government's power levels.

[–]Neo_Shadow_Lurker 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Bradley Manning

I just looked him up and discovered he trooned out recently lol

[–]RedEyedWarriorThe Evil Cishomo 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

He did. He’s a headcase. But even a headcase can see that the US federal government is fucked up.

[–]Vulptexghost fox girl ^w^ 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

Then why is there no draft? And why would trans people be drawn to it?

[–]RedEyedWarriorThe Evil Cishomo 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Then why is there no draft?

Because the last time the draft was used - for Vietnam - there was large-scale public backlash. Instead the military entices young people with free healthcare and a free third level education.

Besides, the military does not necessarily need a draft anyway. It does not exist to defend America's existence. It exists to expand and defend the Global American Empire and generate revenue for Lockeed Martin and Ratheon.

[–]LordoftheFliesAmeri-kin 2.0. Pronouns: MegaWhite/SuperStraight/UltraPatriarchy 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

And why would trans people be drawn to it?

Tricare. While it doesn't (typically) cover surgery, it will cover hormone treatments.

[–]iamonlyoneman 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

[–]cant_even 8 insightful - 1 fun8 insightful - 0 fun9 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Even the government knows a "draft" would be pointless.

...and 71% of 'draft-age males' are unfit to even be drafted due to:

those who are obese, those who lack a high school diploma or a GED, convicted felons, those taking prescription drugs for ADHD and those with certain tattoos and ear gauges

[–]Neo_Shadow_Lurker 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

False. The actual answer is the USA is so desperate for new recruits they even let sickos in

Yes and no, because most of these troons already served in the past and trooned out only after they got out.