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patphil

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1. And yet the republicans expect these soldiers to train for war on the streets of our cities.

Reply to cbabe (Original post)

Wed Oct 8, 2025, 12:54 PM

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The same cities that many of them came from.
I know how hard it is for lower rank enlisted men and women to support a family while in the military.
Especially with inflation rising.
No pay is just another nail in the coffin of military support for Trump's fascist takeover.
But then, Trump sees soldiers as suckers and losers, so you have to expect this.

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