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Re: YouTuber, or someone, wants to send nice emails to active military personnel

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Post by ocd » Fri, Sep 11, 2026, 2:01 AM UTC

spoiledtoast wrote: post #13

I’d like to preface my message. I may not write as eloquently as the rest of you. From what I’ve seen, I don’t come close to many of those who are active here. I am the son of a father who was in the Army around 2000-2004. From my time spent being near those who served in the Armed Forces, I have been given a unique opportunity. I have spoken to those who many of you may demonize. They are not an evil conglomerate. T…

This is not news to anyone, and I don't believe anyone is demonizing every individual, but the military is a mixed bag in terms of the morality of the soldiers. "Thank you for your service" however is an endorsement of the military's actions. The public has shown remarkable restraint in terms of any blame toward individual soldiers given what the US military has done under command just this year.

Re: YouTuber, or someone, wants to send nice emails to active military personnel

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Post by tosti » Fri, Sep 11, 2026, 4:56 AM UTC

King-Aaron wrote: post #15

spoiledtoast wrote: post #13

I’d like to preface my message. I may not write as eloquently as the rest of you. From what I’ve seen, I don’t come close to many of those who are active here. I am the son of a father who was in the Army around 2000-2004. From my time spent being near those who served in the Armed Forces, I have been given a unique opportunity. I have spoken to those who many of you may demonize. They are not an evil conglomerate. T…

> How can you hate what you truly don’t know. Actions speak louder than words, and the actions of the US military industrial complex over the last decades has been absolutely and fundamentally appalling.

They're meant to protect you. It's like Bruno Mars except not just saying but actually obligated to catch a grenade for you if the situation arises.

Your gripe is more likely to be with the politicians using their strength to force their opinion onto places they're not in charge of.

Re: YouTuber, or someone, wants to send nice emails to active military personnel

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Post by King-Aaron » Fri, Sep 11, 2026, 5:50 AM UTC

tosti wrote: post #22

King-Aaron wrote: post #15

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> How can you hate what you truly don’t know. Actions speak louder than words, and the actions of the US military industrial complex over the last decades has been absolutely and fundamentally appalling.

They're meant to protect you. It's like Bruno Mars except not just saying but actually obligated to catch a grenade for you if the situation arises. Your gripe is more likely to be with the politicians using their strength to force their opinion onto places they're not in charge of.

As speaking from the perspective of someone who is not American, the view most people have of them is that the American Military does not protect anyone other than the agenda of corporate America.

Again actions speaking louder than words, there is zero argument that can be made to change my perspective on this.

Re: YouTuber, or someone, wants to send nice emails to active military personnel

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Post by tosti » Fri, Sep 11, 2026, 10:37 AM UTC

King-Aaron wrote: post #23

tosti wrote: post #22

Earlier quoted context omitted.

They're meant to protect you. It's like Bruno Mars except not just saying but actually obligated to catch a grenade for you if the situation arises. Your gripe is more likely to be with the politicians using their strength to force their opinion onto places they're not in charge of.

As speaking from the perspective of someone who is not American, the view most people have of them is that the American Military does not protect anyone other than the agenda of corporate America. Again actions speaking louder than words, there is zero argument that can be made to change my perspective on this.

Your country probably also has an army. They should have the obligation I mentioned for you.