Trump has previously sparked criticism for swipes at servicemembers.

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    3 months ago

    As someone who served, I know just how stupid service members can be. Most were single-issue voters and it was who would give them the bigger raise 99% of the time.

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      3 months ago

      Serious question. Do you think that’s because, if they were deployed, the politics at home would have little to no impact on their day-to-day lives while on deployment, so they figure might as well vote for whoever gives me the biggest raise? Do you think many would change their vote if domestic politics had a more direct impact on their lives while deployed?

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        3 months ago

        I was in a long time ago. I don’t think any of the enlisted people I knew (none above the age of 30) understood why we were even deployed. They are young, uninformed, and most likely brainwashed. They certainly didn’t respect any context or nuance that I tried to provide.