President Donald Trump isn’t attending the dignified transfer of four American soldiers who died in Lithuania, because he has instead chosen to attend a Saudi-backed golf tournament at his country club in Doral, Florida.

  • Clent@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    16 hours ago

    Nearly 60% of active duty voted for him for his second term. This is not much change from the percentages for 2016 and 2020.

    They may be regretting their choice but I see no indication they wouldn’t make the same choice.

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      I’d love to see a source for that. Afaik nobody did an active duty poll this time. And in 2020 the military voted blue.

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      12 hours ago

      military members are notoriously conservative, additionally they source thier fodder from rural and red areas, and usually are mostly white. 2ndary targets are disadvantaged POCs areas, especially the ones that cant pay for colleges.

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        They also require a high school degree and an entrance exam. And officers are sourced solely from University graduates.

        This is not your grandpa’s military.