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Re:Dating in Delhi when you're poor by salynchnew on Saturday August 07, 2021 @03:46AM (#28096678)
The incentive structure in the military is completely different from normal American society. Imagine a parallel, "socialist" society that exists inside the U.S.A. That's the military in a nutshell.

It has its own government-run housing authority, its own government-run medical system, you don't always know where you will end up on your next tour, you may not be allowed to quit and leave the military when you would normally expect to under some circumstances, etc.

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Re:Dating in Delhi when you're poor by FooBarBizBazz on Saturday August 07, 2021 @05:01PM (#28101785)
> a parallel, "socialist" society that exists inside the U.S.A. That's the military in a nutshell.

Perfect description, which I find hilarious. It's the best large-scale example of socialism that actually works. But the Right won't admit it and the Left thinks it's hell.

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