Andrea Junker 16h ago

The Pentagon says only 23% of Gen Z is fit to serve. The rest are either obese, failing math, or already have a rap sheet.

Turns out if you gut schools and subsidize corn syrup long enough, you accidentally pacifist-proof the entire country.

Tactical genius.

Show threadJohn Maxwell16h ago
@Strandjunker Embrace the power of lower standards. They will, after all.
Show threadLevka

@jmax @Strandjunker

#deja_vu

https://taskandpurpose.com/history/project-100000-vietnam/

Inside the Pentagon's shameful effort to draft mentally disabled men to fight in Vietnam

The story of how men were aggressively recruited and pushed through training without having met even the minimum of standards set for them.

Task & Purpose
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Show threadDanny Boling ☮️13h ago

@LevZadov

This is astounding. Saying the quiet parts out loud? 😲

"Labor Secretary Daniel Moynihan said, 'Expectations of what can be done in America are receding. Our best hope is to use the Armed Forces as a socializing experience for the poor.'"

@jmax @Strandjunker

Show threadJohn Maxwell13h ago
@IAmDannyBoling @LevZadov @Strandjunker It never ceases to amaze me how many authoritarian regimes think arming the people you're shitting on hardest is a good plan.
Show threadDanny Boling ☮️12h ago

@jmax

The US is practically famous for doing just that but in other countries besides our own.

@LevZadov @Strandjunker

Show threadJohn Maxwell8h ago
@IAmDannyBoling @LevZadov @Strandjunker Well, in fairness, we know a bad idea when we hear one.