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[–] sxan@midwest.social 3 points 1 year ago

Many of us already are. And I know there's selection bias at work, but a lot of my fellow vet friends are siding with the left.

I worry most about companies like Blackwater (now Academi in an attempt to dodge the negative press); those guys tend to be right-wing, and unlike the rest of the fascist militia wannabes, they're actually trained and with good supply chains, and younger than us old-timers. That's why I'm personally focusing on sniper-style training than run-and-gun; I can't compete with those young bucks in stamina anymore. I'll be more effective at camping.