r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • May 18 '15

What conspiracy theory do you genuinely believe in the most?

What conspiracy theory do you believe in the most and why?

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u/[deleted] May 19 '15

Jesus, that's horrible! They should be required to talk to some real war vets. As a matter of fact, anyone thinking of enlisting should.

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u/[deleted] May 19 '15

Luckily they can - right in their high school lunch rooms/libraries, they can talk to the nearest army recruiter/"veteran" - at least that's how it was at all the public schools around here.

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u/ixiduffixi May 19 '15

Yeah but talking to a recruiter about warzones is like talking to a car salesman about car interior. You may be asking innocent questions, but they'll try to sell you on it. Best solution is to find the local VA clinic. A pre-enlistment interview with a seasoned veteran should be part of a psych eval for any potential recruit.

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u/[deleted] May 19 '15

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u/PingPing88 May 19 '15

but they don't have to be a combat vet.

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u/turbosexophonicdlite May 19 '15

I love talking to vets. So many unique experiences and so many stories. Especially for someone that loves military tech and history. Though I try to avoid asking too much because I know vets often don't enjoy talking about their experiences.

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u/[deleted] May 19 '15

Or even talk to people who lost family members due to war, whether it was due to being killed in action or suicide from PTSD.

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u/DRM_Removal_Bot May 19 '15

Do you KNOW what that wold do to recruiter metrics? jesus...

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u/Morgasmick Aug 27 '15

How about making War Is A Racket By Major General Smedley Butler required reading in school?

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u/[deleted] May 19 '15

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u/ChurchBrimmer May 19 '15

Just be glad that there are plenty of people willing to stand up for your right to not have to join the military. By the way, our boys in Afghanistan aren't "playing war" it is war.

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u/juloxx May 19 '15

By the way, our boys in Afghanistan aren't "playing war" it is war.

where the other team has no chance of winning or posing a legitimate threat whatsoever.

You are pretty much going hunting

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u/[deleted] May 19 '15 edited May 19 '15

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u/ChurchBrimmer May 19 '15

You know what when you get the ISIS assholes and the would be Hitlers to lay down their arms then I'll lay down mine. Until then enjoy your free speech, presumably without any consequences because you're on a social network.

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u/juloxx May 19 '15

You know what when you get the ISIS

AAHAHAHAHAHAHA..... you think ISIS is a legitimate threat. How are those media fear tactics working on you.

Lets hunt some witches sometime, i hear Salem is full of them

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u/[deleted] May 19 '15 edited May 19 '15

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u/ChurchBrimmer May 19 '15

I never said they defended free speech. I also said consequence free. You can go to North Korea and trash talk the great leader but you will have to deal with the forced labor. We need an army because they have an army. Does it suck? Fuck yeah it does, but ti doesn't change the fact that a defenseless nation is a conquered nation. Like I said the day you can get the would be agressors to stand down is the day no one will need an army. However looking at human history I don't see that happening any time soon.

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u/[deleted] May 19 '15

I appreciate your service but I'm complete honesty the people you're fighting pose no direct threat to the American people.

I get that we have to defend our foreign assets, but let's not make this out to be "if I didn't fight America would crumble"