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    9 months ago

    It is fairly dystopian in itself that army is used as a social mobility tool. A ton of resources go into luring young men into doing what is ultimately useless, dangerous and harmful. Resources that could be spent to help so much more people.

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        9 months ago

        The point is not to eliminate this one leaving nothing, but rather to actually build other routes - something that goes through productive labor beneficial for society.

        Science. Engineering. Art. Medicine. And a lot more.

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      9 months ago

      I’m afraid the world will soon find out what happens when the US doesn’t play world cop. I think the US and its allies will be worse off for it.

      Given the choice between Russia, China, or the US, my choice is clear.

      Regarding it being a social mobility tool, I’d like to think of myself as a realist, if nothing else. The facts remain:

      1. This is just how it is right now
      2. It works
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        Everything can work as social mobility tool if govt decides it to be. They can make a plan to boost any other sector of the economy and create a lot of super high-pay jobs which would achieve just the same while being actually productive for society, i.e. returning something tangible on taxpayer’s dollars.

        And yes, the world should know US shouldn’t be a world cop. Neither should China or Russia for that matter. The world cop should be the UN, the Security Council, and the UN Peacekeeper force.

        No single country is a good fit for the role, and all would severely abuse their power, leading to a ton of suffering.