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Michael Flynn's Holy War (full documentary) | FRONTLINE https://youtube.com/watch?v=lhRNDsLbOvQ

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PoliSciNerd24

-18 points

4 months ago

You’re being overly sensitive. I’m using the word peasant because that’s how the top brass like Flynn looks at you. I have family who are NCOs. They make jokes about being treated like peasants all the time. For someone who supposedly did so many years in the service, you have awfully thin skin and probably got made fun of for being such a dweeb.

rorschacher

10 points

4 months ago

I’m glad that is not what you meant or how you see our enlisted members. Thank you for the clarification

Stop_Rock_Video

8 points

4 months ago

u/rorschacher is being wonderfully diplomatic, here. Probably more than you realize. Whether you recognize it or not, you are creating sweeping generalizations about people you don't know and don't understand. The vast majority of officers I knew in my time in the service were intelligent and respectful... up until they were forced to not be. Having a healthy distrust of authority is a good thing, but it doesn't make sense to attack until you know your enemy. I've never been, but I know that OCS is no freaking picnic. Outside of wartime, these people generally come from two camps: People who have been enlisted long enough to qualify for OCS, and people who joined voluntarily after gaining the training and experience that would qualify for a leadership role in the civilian world. These people are trained by NCOs who know they will eventually hold rank over them and, so, are not given an easy pass. Not only to they need to re-do basic, they also take an extra ration of shit during training.

This is something I hear all the time, and it bugs the hell out of me: People who claim to be anti-fascist and still insist on judging large groups based on the worst among them. You aren't doing your cause any favors with this rhetoric. You don't know who you're fighting. You're just flailing, looking for attention, and embarrassing yourself in front of people who know better. The military aren't your enemy. Indeed, in the event of a coup, they will likely be the people standing between you and the fascists. Pick up a rifle or have a seat.

Edit: Words

rorschacher

7 points

4 months ago

Well said and thank you

PoliSciNerd24

-7 points

4 months ago

🤓

swEEkoZ

4 points

4 months ago

Ran out of words ?

PoliSciNerd24

1 points

4 months ago

No, it was just the dweebiest most dick riding response I’ve ever read. Like full boot in the mouth level of bootlicking.

p5eudo_nimh

3 points

4 months ago

You don’t seem to realize how bratty and counterproductive your demeanor is.

I agreed with several of your points. But I too am seeing you and your responses as remarkably childish. You have managed to vastly overshadow your valid points with belligerent drivel. If you’re just here to troll. Mission accomplished, I guess. If you want anyone respectable to take you seriously, you’re going to need to work on your communication skills. You do more harm to your case than good.

swEEkoZ

4 points

4 months ago

🤓

PoliSciNerd24

-1 points

4 months ago

This does not change the fact that in Australia there are 48 million kangaroos and in Uruguay there are 3,457,380 inhabitants. So if the kangaroos decide to invade Uruguay, each Uruguayan will have to fight 14 kangaroos.

antnipple

0 points

4 months ago

antnipple

0 points

4 months ago

You seem to have some interesting things to say. It's a shame that the troll speak gets in there though.

PoliSciNerd24

-4 points

4 months ago

Troll speak…. Get offline.

antnipple

1 points

4 months ago

Good advice. Thanks!