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gheiminfantry t1_j41kb4y wrote

“It was really exciting as a policy advocate and a mom to get the whole world to bend over backwards for my precious little angel. Now everyone is forced to acknowledge that he's special”

Yes, having allergies is real. The recent explosion of people with "food sensitivities" isn't caused by biology. It's exacerbated by accommodation.

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wrong-mon t1_j41jwq8 wrote

It's more about the fact that the people who are physically and mentally capable simply art applying to become a soldier.

There's still a lot of people who could be American soldiers who simply aren't joining the military after years and years of meaningless war

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deck_hand t1_j41i1xs wrote

Oh, I'm not poor. I escaped the poverty of my father's family, by ignoring his wishes and joining the military, then using the GI bill to help me get a college degree. I've worked in a decently paying job for the last 40 years, while he could not keep a job due to alcoholism, prison, being a felon, and being a delusional asshole.

But, we weren't talking about me, per se. We were talking about the idea that a Caucasian isn't allowed to gain any sympathy for being a "Descendent of Slavery" even if we were. It's a system of double standards that spans more than just the USC - it's become pervasive across the US, Canada, Europe, etc. Because "white people" have not been universally poor for the last 500 years, we're the evil ones and must therefore now be punished.

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mykulFritz t1_j41h66k wrote

I tried to join the last year I was eligible as far as H goes. I was disqualified because I was on ADHD medication. Interesting that anti-depressants and things like that they want you off of for three months and ADHD medication they want you off of for two years. You can be on the medication I was on in the army. Maybe they should consider revising those policies.

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EmmaLouLove t1_j41h364 wrote

“I've got a slight weight problem. Yeah, yeah I do. Yeah, I do. I went to this doctor. Well, he told me I swallow a lot of aggression... along with a lot of pizzas! Ha Ha Ha! Pizzas! I'm basically a shy person, I'm a shy guy. Uh, he suggested taking one these uh, aggression training courses. You know these aggression training courses like EST, those type of things. Anyway, it cost 400 bucks! 400 bucks to join this thing? Well I didn't have the money and I thought to myself, "Join the army"! John Candy, Ox, Stripes

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Brewing_Tea t1_j41g7g3 wrote

Keep in mind that USC's actions don't affect you in any way. USC is spelled differently than "society" or whoever would ridicule you, so you can tell they're different.

I'm sorry you're poor and hang out with assholes. Seems like you could fix at least one of those things easily, but I'm not sure USC would be involved.

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Fair_Result357 t1_j41f5u9 wrote

There was a special "pre-boot" camp for soldiers that could meet the paper fitness requirements (weight/height ratio) when I was in during the 90s. After the initial in processing they made everyone due pushups and if you couldn't do at least 13 (which is a really pitiful amount for anyone who actual thinks they can be a solider) was sent to that a special 2 week pt focused mini boot camp before starting the actual training. This really isn't anything different accept they are creating a new version for the academically challenged and the lazy.

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[deleted] t1_j41f53x wrote

> What other school does that?

I've worked in higher ed for 22 years for 3 reasons. 1). Pension 2) Stability 3) full tuition for my 3 kids and wife. I'm a lowly peon locked away in a closet that no one ever sees. Most higher ed has tuition waivers for staff, spouse and dependents.

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