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In December 2024, in the thread "Re: BRK: Why Not XOM?", BreckHutHigh asked the members: "What about the long road trips with kids?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Author: LurkerMom   😊 😞
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Subject: Re: Don't enlist
Date: 03/23/26 11:06 PM
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So? Irrelevant to the point being made.

Is this the point you were trying to make”

Yeah. Don't throw away your life. Don't enlist until we get competent leadership that doesn't regard you as cannon fodder.

One does not enlist if they believe the CIC is incompetent. That was the reason why enlistment numbers were under water when 5x deferment Biden was president.

Different story with President Trump.

“In fiscal year 2025, the military's recruiting efforts returned to levels not seen in more than a decade.

"In 2025, the department exceeded our annual active-duty recruitment accession goals across all five services. ... Why? Because we have a commander in chief and a secretary of war who are focused on our troops and our mission, and on ensuring that we remain the most lethal fighting force on the planet," Undersecretary of War for Personnel and Readiness Anthony J. Tata said during a speech at a defense forum earlier this month.

"Our nation's young people are responding," he added.”

war.gov - Sees best recruiting numbers in years

Put away your Trump hate for a minute and face the fact our young people believe in President Trump and Pete Hegseth.

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