It does make me sad, the military used to be the one way people out here could prove themselves, when I was a child going into the military was expected, few retired but everyone served. Now most of us ex-vets tell our youth to forget serving. I am hopeful Hegseth can do the impossible but will wait and see before I recommend anyone's kid join up.
That is one of the problems, they can't fight and would never win anyway. They would lose in Europe and if they dared try and defend Taiwan. PACOM's 50 ships against China's 400+ would end badly for what's left of the American navy. It will take years before the USA has a real fighting force. I am not yet ready to talk youth into joining any branch of the military. We are just now starting to defend our own borders and cities; the US has no excuse for helping anyone until we are safe.
That is why the dims are dying out as a party. Trump made real enemies inside the Republican party and yet they are all in now because he is doing exactly what he said he would do. His old enemies are all in on America first. Trump says what he means, owns his mistakes and tells the truth. That is about as big of a change that is possible in politics.
