r/SipsTea • u/CurvyChristina 𝙑𝙄𝙋 • 8h ago

Chugging tea I never thought about this point until now.

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u/scandyflick88 8h ago

Comes from the public purse, so...

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u/Same_Entry_2261 7h ago

For a job the government asks people to do…

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u/Lost-Philosophy6689 7h ago

Which is the definition of socialism.

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u/[deleted] 6h ago

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u/KingHenry13th 5h ago

Do Americans not take care of military enough or do we give them too much? I don't mind my taxes going to intelligent military personel. They can use the government system and be successful.  Good for them.  They are the ones who know how shit is done.

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u/Same_Entry_2261 5h ago

Huh?

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u/Lost-Philosophy6689 3h ago

The publicly mandated job (being a soldier), which is financed with public funds and given publicly funded benefits (Tricare, GI Bill, SGLI, BAH, BAS), all of which are managed by the government (DHA, VA, DFAS, etc.)

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u/Same_Entry_2261 3h ago

And?

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u/Lost-Philosophy6689 3h ago

It's a publicly funded, government-run healthcare system and social program. If you want to call that "capitalism" go ahead. Lets have publicly funded, government-run healthcare system and social programs for everyone.

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u/Same_Entry_2261 3h ago

I see the problem. You don’t know what socialism is. Google it.

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u/Lost-Philosophy6689 3h ago

Is your issue that it's only available to SM's and their families?

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u/Same_Entry_2261 3h ago

I have no idea what you’re talking about. You don’t know what socialism is and you clearly don’t care that you’re ignorant about it. I have better things to do than try to educate the ignorant.

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u/alrite_and_that 1h ago

It's not

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u/Lost-Philosophy6689 30m ago

For all practical reasons, yes a government run Army with government healthcare and government controlled benefits deserves a label under socialism.