the military is the part of federal government regular people are most likely to join and an important societal institution with centuries old-resonance in many communities and it’s good it’s ending state-sponsored discrimination, I feel like I’m losing my mind
fighting for equal treatment in military service is has historically been an important way for discriminated-against groups to make the case for full citizenship and embed a principle of equality in government! everything doesn’t always have to be about owning the libs
yeah part of the problem here, I feel like, is that Brooklyn trust-fund leftist types would never dream of enlisting, and apparently don’t know who actually enlists and why https://twitter.com/whet/status/1353743969696559113?s=21
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