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Polybius

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10. The military tends to draw those who happen to be quite conservative

Reply to Emile (Reply #9)

Mon Dec 23, 2024, 01:37 PM

Dec 2024

It stinks, but I get it and I'm not surprised by this:

According exit polls on Election Day, 12% of the voters in this presidential election had served in the U.S. military and 65% of them said they voted for Donald Trump, while 34% said they voted for Kamala Harris.

https://responsiblestatecraft.org/veterans-vote-trump/

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The BS that keeps giving with low information vets mymomwasright Dec 2024 #7

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Well it's a cult Quanto Magnus Dec 2024 #15

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She's not a big loser. She didn't get captured and tortured or killed. Wonder Why Dec 2024 #6

K&R for, truth-telling observation. UTUSN Dec 2024 #8

I don't get it. The guy orchestrated on live TV Emile Dec 2024 #9

The military tends to draw those who happen to be quite conservative Polybius Dec 2024 #10

Back when I served, the draft made Emile Dec 2024 #11

It's weird to me, too. judesedit Dec 2024 #12

Also, they need to stop piping right bs on every tv and sound system on military bases. Been happening since Viet Nam judesedit Dec 2024 #14

Hope she gave you the correct vaccines. Sneederbunk Dec 2024 #13

Benedict Arnold was a war hero until he turned traitor. spike jones Dec 2024 #16

I find them absolutely fucking disgusting Skittles Dec 2024 #17

Awful but not surprising Meowmee Dec 2024 #18