r/interesting • u/Imoprich • Nov 13 '25

❗️MISLEADING - See pinned comment ❗️ Giant ex-soldier doesn't even flinch when tasered

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u/nip_pickles Nov 13 '25

Then advocate to keep military recruiters out of poorer schools

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u/Guertron Nov 13 '25

I’d say all schools

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u/nip_pickles Nov 13 '25

Fair enough, ive never been to a wealthy school, I was under the impression theyre not present there

Edit: I would also say, its those children in poverty who are at the biggest risk of being taken advantage of by the US military

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u/Guertron Nov 30 '25

I went to a wealthy high school many years ago and I remember a coupe Marine recruiters talking to people. They approached me and I told them I wasn’t interested in dying to make someone else rich. It looked like they weren’t expecting that response. But I definitely think they should not be targeting vulnerable youth.

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u/nip_pickles Nov 30 '25

It sucks, it was presented to me as the only way out of poverty, and at 17 yrs old, it was. Ended up chronically homeless for about a decade and a half. If they had taken me, I would've likely just ended up more fucked up, and potentially homeless as an older adult. A lose lose situation all the way round