The commercials are nice, I guess. Glorifying war. They do a very good job of it. Hey, look at those fancy uniforms, the neat rows of honorable soldiers. But of course, you are not so special if you aren't one of them. Maybe you're gay. Maybe you don't believe in the god they want you to. Maybe you like having a sense of individuality, and maybe you like sharing your thoughts and collaborating with others in a way that doesn't require screaming or physical pain. If so, you do not get the same honor as those who have been brainwashed into a collective consciousness, those who do not share something other than the uniform and the mindset. Those who have been taught to kill. Your individuality will not be recognized by your country, nor will you paid for it.
Don't get me wrong, I have a lot of respect for the Marines. But they are not the only ones who deserve some sort of recognition. They are not the only group of the elite. They are not the only ones who are allowed the right to be proud.
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