Military recruiting crisis.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
Vast majority with warrior skills are masculine. Masculinity is highly correlated with conservative values. Military becoming hostile to conservative values. Warriors don’t see the military as prestigious anymore.

WRONG. And guess what, you wanna see hostile, I'll pit my warrior skills against your "highly correlated conservative" bullshit any day, any hour. Put up or shut up. Stop making excuses for your tired, lard-assed southern boys who are all hat, no cattle, and if they even could in the first place, can no longer fight. Tacticool poseurs with AR's and trucks with "don't tread on me" plates don't cut it and frankly you insult me and my brothers and sisters who actually served and sacrificed.

[Anonymous]

Someone should do a comparison of testosterone levels between conservative men and liberal men. I’d bet that conservative men would be higher.
Lower testosterone = less able to have children.
This has actually become an issue for couples wanting to have children.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Vast majority with warrior skills are masculine. Masculinity is highly correlated with conservative values. Military becoming hostile to conservative values. Warriors don’t see the military as prestigious anymore.

WRONG. And guess what, you wanna see hostile, I'll pit my warrior skills against your "highly correlated conservative" bullshit any day, any hour. Put up or shut up. Stop making excuses for your tired, lard-assed southern boys who are all hat, no cattle, and if they even could in the first place, can no longer fight. Tacticool poseurs with AR's and trucks with "don't tread on me" plates don't cut it and frankly you insult me and my brothers and sisters who actually served and sacrificed.

Conservatives are stronger

https://www.investors.com/politics/columnists/aarhus-university-ucsb-research-on-mens-physical-strength-and-ideology/

Conservatives are more attractive

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2017/01/10/conservatives-really-are-better-looking-research-says/

Conservatives are more fertile

https://ifstudies.org/blog/the-conservative-fertility-advantage

Military veterans are highly conservative

https://news.gallup.com/poll/118684/military-veterans-ages-tend-republican.aspx#:~:text=Political%20Differences&text=Still%2C%20the%20current%20analysis%20shows,those%20who%20are%20not%20veterans.


Sorry but science agrees with the statement

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This whole thread is ridiculous. As the article noted, only 23 percent of 18 year olds are even capable of joining the military

If people posting here are representative of America, you folks are raising fat, drug-addicted, criminally-inclined useless idiots

For the other 23 percent, yes, there are issues. And they are manifold. And they differ from officer retention concerns to what kid wants to go to Basic when even Walmart is paying more than $2000 a month. Soldiers on food stamps is a travesty.

There needs to be a rethink. And it needs to happen soon. Iraq and Afghanistan were disasters. What was the point of any it? Young people see that and think, no thank you. America seems to be very quick at throwing away the lives of young people - for nothing. If you're 18 years old and you see that and you know Walmart is going to pay more, you're going to think F*ck that. Why would I join the military?

We need two things. Better politicians first and foremost. People that are wiser about how we use military force. And we need to make it worthwhile for people to join. It's only a small percentage of young Americans that are even eligible. Make it worth it. Food stamps aren't the way.

Soldiers in general are not eligible for food stamps. Enlisted members get BAS (Basic Allowance for Subsistence) which is a food allowance OR if they are single and lower ranking, they live in the barracks and are able to eat at the chow hall.

When soldiers are eligible for food stamps, WIC, etc. it's because they have a family when they are still very low rank/few years in.

And Walmart isn't paying $2000/month for the majority of store level employees. Big box stores like that keep their employees below 40 hours a week, and they can cut hours any time they want.

I generally agree, but even with a family, a young soldier should never be forced to rely on food stamps. That’s just demoralizing.

Are the Washington elites doing that on purpose, along with all the other current demoralizing mandates? Shame on them all.

So what is your solution?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Someone should do a comparison of testosterone levels between conservative men and liberal men. I’d bet that conservative men would be higher.
Lower testosterone = less able to have children.
This has actually become an issue for couples wanting to have children.

Some people better not to procrastinate. But when they have fertility issues, they are just too stupid to understand that it is happening for a reason.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This whole thread is ridiculous. As the article noted, only 23 percent of 18 year olds are even capable of joining the military

If people posting here are representative of America, you folks are raising fat, drug-addicted, criminally-inclined useless idiots

For the other 23 percent, yes, there are issues. And they are manifold. And they differ from officer retention concerns to what kid wants to go to Basic when even Walmart is paying more than $2000 a month. Soldiers on food stamps is a travesty.

There needs to be a rethink. And it needs to happen soon. Iraq and Afghanistan were disasters. What was the point of any it? Young people see that and think, no thank you. America seems to be very quick at throwing away the lives of young people - for nothing. If you're 18 years old and you see that and you know Walmart is going to pay more, you're going to think F*ck that. Why would I join the military?

We need two things. Better politicians first and foremost. People that are wiser about how we use military force. And we need to make it worthwhile for people to join. It's only a small percentage of young Americans that are even eligible. Make it worth it. Food stamps aren't the way.

Soldiers in general are not eligible for food stamps. Enlisted members get BAS (Basic Allowance for Subsistence) which is a food allowance OR if they are single and lower ranking, they live in the barracks and are able to eat at the chow hall.

When soldiers are eligible for food stamps, WIC, etc. it's because they have a family when they are still very low rank/few years in.

And Walmart isn't paying $2000/month for the majority of store level employees. Big box stores like that keep their employees below 40 hours a week, and they can cut hours any time they want.

I generally agree, but even with a family, a young soldier should never be forced to rely on food stamps. That’s just demoralizing.

Are the Washington elites doing that on purpose, along with all the other current demoralizing mandates? Shame on them all.

So what is your solution?

Pay our military a living wage so that their dependent spouse and children can eat real food, not just the processed garbage they call food.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This whole thread is ridiculous. As the article noted, only 23 percent of 18 year olds are even capable of joining the military

If people posting here are representative of America, you folks are raising fat, drug-addicted, criminally-inclined useless idiots

For the other 23 percent, yes, there are issues. And they are manifold. And they differ from officer retention concerns to what kid wants to go to Basic when even Walmart is paying more than $2000 a month. Soldiers on food stamps is a travesty.

There needs to be a rethink. And it needs to happen soon. Iraq and Afghanistan were disasters. What was the point of any it? Young people see that and think, no thank you. America seems to be very quick at throwing away the lives of young people - for nothing. If you're 18 years old and you see that and you know Walmart is going to pay more, you're going to think F*ck that. Why would I join the military?

We need two things. Better politicians first and foremost. People that are wiser about how we use military force. And we need to make it worthwhile for people to join. It's only a small percentage of young Americans that are even eligible. Make it worth it. Food stamps aren't the way.

Soldiers in general are not eligible for food stamps. Enlisted members get BAS (Basic Allowance for Subsistence) which is a food allowance OR if they are single and lower ranking, they live in the barracks and are able to eat at the chow hall.

When soldiers are eligible for food stamps, WIC, etc. it's because they have a family when they are still very low rank/few years in.

And Walmart isn't paying $2000/month for the majority of store level employees. Big box stores like that keep their employees below 40 hours a week, and they can cut hours any time they want.

I generally agree, but even with a family, a young soldier should never be forced to rely on food stamps. That’s just demoralizing.

Are the Washington elites doing that on purpose, along with all the other current demoralizing mandates? Shame on them all.

So what is your solution?

Pay our military a living wage so that their dependent spouse and children can eat real food, not just the processed garbage they call food.

Solution is a draft with the children of the elite in combat units.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This whole thread is ridiculous. As the article noted, only 23 percent of 18 year olds are even capable of joining the military

If people posting here are representative of America, you folks are raising fat, drug-addicted, criminally-inclined useless idiots

For the other 23 percent, yes, there are issues. And they are manifold. And they differ from officer retention concerns to what kid wants to go to Basic when even Walmart is paying more than $2000 a month. Soldiers on food stamps is a travesty.

There needs to be a rethink. And it needs to happen soon. Iraq and Afghanistan were disasters. What was the point of any it? Young people see that and think, no thank you. America seems to be very quick at throwing away the lives of young people - for nothing. If you're 18 years old and you see that and you know Walmart is going to pay more, you're going to think F*ck that. Why would I join the military?

We need two things. Better politicians first and foremost. People that are wiser about how we use military force. And we need to make it worthwhile for people to join. It's only a small percentage of young Americans that are even eligible. Make it worth it. Food stamps aren't the way.

Soldiers in general are not eligible for food stamps. Enlisted members get BAS (Basic Allowance for Subsistence) which is a food allowance OR if they are single and lower ranking, they live in the barracks and are able to eat at the chow hall.

When soldiers are eligible for food stamps, WIC, etc. it's because they have a family when they are still very low rank/few years in.

And Walmart isn't paying $2000/month for the majority of store level employees. Big box stores like that keep their employees below 40 hours a week, and they can cut hours any time they want.

I generally agree, but even with a family, a young soldier should never be forced to rely on food stamps. That’s just demoralizing.

Are the Washington elites doing that on purpose, along with all the other current demoralizing mandates? Shame on them all.

So what is your solution?

Pay our military a living wage so that their dependent spouse and children can eat real food, not just the processed garbage they call food.

Who is "they?" Real food can be purchased with food stamps.
But what would a "living wage" be? Should the 18 year old fresh out of boot camp earn a "living wage" consistent with supporting a spouse and 3 children? 5 chlidren? 7?
Whatever number you pick, there will be someone enlisting with more than that. And then you also have to incrementally raise EVERYONE else's pay as well, or else you will have 18 year old privates earning more than the base commander.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Vast majority with warrior skills are masculine. Masculinity is highly correlated with conservative values. Military becoming hostile to conservative values. Warriors don’t see the military as prestigious anymore.

WRONG. And guess what, you wanna see hostile, I'll pit my warrior skills against your "highly correlated conservative" bullshit any day, any hour. Put up or shut up. Stop making excuses for your tired, lard-assed southern boys who are all hat, no cattle, and if they even could in the first place, can no longer fight. Tacticool poseurs with AR's and trucks with "don't tread on me" plates don't cut it and frankly you insult me and my brothers and sisters who actually served and sacrificed.

Conservatives are stronger

https://www.investors.com/politics/columnists/aarhus-university-ucsb-research-on-mens-physical-strength-and-ideology/

Conservatives are more attractive

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2017/01/10/conservatives-really-are-better-looking-research-says/

Conservatives are more fertile

https://ifstudies.org/blog/the-conservative-fertility-advantage

Military veterans are highly conservative

https://news.gallup.com/poll/118684/military-veterans-ages-tend-republican.aspx#:~:text=Political%20Differences&text=Still%2C%20the%20current%20analysis%20shows,those%20who%20are%20not%20veterans.


Sorry but science agrees with the statement

LOL your conservative insecurity is showing and hiding behind cherry picked nonsense won't help.

[Anonymous]

Wow what a bunch of garbage articles.

No, bigger biceps does not make you conservative - https://www.businessinsider.com/study-strength-politics-conservatives-liberals-2013-5

Conservatives are not "more attractive" and frankly the majority of attractive actors / models / public figures tend to be liberal, not conservative - though you are more likely to believe fake news, including about yourselves - https://www.cnn.com/2021/06/02/health/conservatives-false-news-study/index.html

Having more kids and having them earlier does not mean you are "more fertile"

And, sure, there's a general trend of more conservative people in the military but the top states contributing troops continue to be blue states like New York and California.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Vast majority with warrior skills are masculine. Masculinity is highly correlated with conservative values. Military becoming hostile to conservative values. Warriors don’t see the military as prestigious anymore.

WRONG. And guess what, you wanna see hostile, I'll pit my warrior skills against your "highly correlated conservative" bullshit any day, any hour. Put up or shut up. Stop making excuses for your tired, lard-assed southern boys who are all hat, no cattle, and if they even could in the first place, can no longer fight. Tacticool poseurs with AR's and trucks with "don't tread on me" plates don't cut it and frankly you insult me and my brothers and sisters who actually served and sacrificed.

Conservatives are stronger

https://www.investors.com/politics/columnists/aarhus-university-ucsb-research-on-mens-physical-strength-and-ideology/

Conservatives are more attractive

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2017/01/10/conservatives-really-are-better-looking-research-says/

Conservatives are more fertile

https://ifstudies.org/blog/the-conservative-fertility-advantage

Military veterans are highly conservative

https://news.gallup.com/poll/118684/military-veterans-ages-tend-republican.aspx#:~:text=Political%20Differences&text=Still%2C%20the%20current%20analysis%20shows,those%20who%20are%20not%20veterans.


Sorry but science agrees with the statement

Facts matter. Thank you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This whole thread is ridiculous. As the article noted, only 23 percent of 18 year olds are even capable of joining the military

If people posting here are representative of America, you folks are raising fat, drug-addicted, criminally-inclined useless idiots

For the other 23 percent, yes, there are issues. And they are manifold. And they differ from officer retention concerns to what kid wants to go to Basic when even Walmart is paying more than $2000 a month. Soldiers on food stamps is a travesty.

There needs to be a rethink. And it needs to happen soon. Iraq and Afghanistan were disasters. What was the point of any it? Young people see that and think, no thank you. America seems to be very quick at throwing away the lives of young people - for nothing. If you're 18 years old and you see that and you know Walmart is going to pay more, you're going to think F*ck that. Why would I join the military?

We need two things. Better politicians first and foremost. People that are wiser about how we use military force. And we need to make it worthwhile for people to join. It's only a small percentage of young Americans that are even eligible. Make it worth it. Food stamps aren't the way.

Soldiers in general are not eligible for food stamps. Enlisted members get BAS (Basic Allowance for Subsistence) which is a food allowance OR if they are single and lower ranking, they live in the barracks and are able to eat at the chow hall.

When soldiers are eligible for food stamps, WIC, etc. it's because they have a family when they are still very low rank/few years in.

And Walmart isn't paying $2000/month for the majority of store level employees. Big box stores like that keep their employees below 40 hours a week, and they can cut hours any time they want.

I generally agree, but even with a family, a young soldier should never be forced to rely on food stamps. That’s just demoralizing.

Are the Washington elites doing that on purpose, along with all the other current demoralizing mandates? Shame on them all.

So what is your solution?

Pay our military a living wage so that their dependent spouse and children can eat real food, not just the processed garbage they call food.

Solution is a draft with the children of the elite in combat units.

There needs to be a draft. War planners and elite children should definitely be in combat units. It would garner the support and respect of the country and the allies. It would focus and force the warmongers to become mature and get out of their mental fantasy land of lies and disinformation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This whole thread is ridiculous. As the article noted, only 23 percent of 18 year olds are even capable of joining the military

If people posting here are representative of America, you folks are raising fat, drug-addicted, criminally-inclined useless idiots

For the other 23 percent, yes, there are issues. And they are manifold. And they differ from officer retention concerns to what kid wants to go to Basic when even Walmart is paying more than $2000 a month. Soldiers on food stamps is a travesty.

There needs to be a rethink. And it needs to happen soon. Iraq and Afghanistan were disasters. What was the point of any it? Young people see that and think, no thank you. America seems to be very quick at throwing away the lives of young people - for nothing. If you're 18 years old and you see that and you know Walmart is going to pay more, you're going to think F*ck that. Why would I join the military?

We need two things. Better politicians first and foremost. People that are wiser about how we use military force. And we need to make it worthwhile for people to join. It's only a small percentage of young Americans that are even eligible. Make it worth it. Food stamps aren't the way.

Soldiers in general are not eligible for food stamps. Enlisted members get BAS (Basic Allowance for Subsistence) which is a food allowance OR if they are single and lower ranking, they live in the barracks and are able to eat at the chow hall.

When soldiers are eligible for food stamps, WIC, etc. it's because they have a family when they are still very low rank/few years in.

And Walmart isn't paying $2000/month for the majority of store level employees. Big box stores like that keep their employees below 40 hours a week, and they can cut hours any time they want.

I generally agree, but even with a family, a young soldier should never be forced to rely on food stamps. That’s just demoralizing.

Are the Washington elites doing that on purpose, along with all the other current demoralizing mandates? Shame on them all.

So what is your solution?

Pay our military a living wage so that their dependent spouse and children can eat real food, not just the processed garbage they call food.

Solution is a draft with the children of the elite in combat units.

There needs to be a draft. War planners and elite children should definitely be in combat units. It would garner the support and respect of the country and the allies. It would focus and force the warmongers to become mature and get out of their mental fantasy land of lies and disinformation.

I also support a society based on Starship Troopers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Vast majority with warrior skills are masculine. Masculinity is highly correlated with conservative values. Military becoming hostile to conservative values. Warriors don’t see the military as prestigious anymore.

WRONG. And guess what, you wanna see hostile, I'll pit my warrior skills against your "highly correlated conservative" bullshit any day, any hour. Put up or shut up. Stop making excuses for your tired, lard-assed southern boys who are all hat, no cattle, and if they even could in the first place, can no longer fight. Tacticool poseurs with AR's and trucks with "don't tread on me" plates don't cut it and frankly you insult me and my brothers and sisters who actually served and sacrificed.

Conservatives are stronger

https://www.investors.com/politics/columnists/aarhus-university-ucsb-research-on-mens-physical-strength-and-ideology/

Conservatives are more attractive

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2017/01/10/conservatives-really-are-better-looking-research-says/

Conservatives are more fertile

https://ifstudies.org/blog/the-conservative-fertility-advantage

Military veterans are highly conservative

https://news.gallup.com/poll/118684/military-veterans-ages-tend-republican.aspx#:~:text=Political%20Differences&text=Still%2C%20the%20current%20analysis%20shows,those%20who%20are%20not%20veterans.


Sorry but science agrees with the statement

Facts matter. Thank you.

Sorry but those are not facts.

Conservatives only believe "alternative facts" that fit their narrative.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow what a bunch of garbage articles.

No, bigger biceps does not make you conservative - https://www.businessinsider.com/study-strength-politics-conservatives-liberals-2013-5

Conservatives are not "more attractive" and frankly the majority of attractive actors / models / public figures tend to be liberal, not conservative - though you are more likely to believe fake news, including about yourselves - https://www.cnn.com/2021/06/02/health/conservatives-false-news-study/index.html

Having more kids and having them earlier does not mean you are "more fertile"

And, sure, there's a general trend of more conservative people in the military but the top states contributing troops continue to be blue states like New York and California.

No.
https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/military-members-by-state

It's Texas by a longshot.
New York only contributes less than 1/4 of Texas, and California even less than that.