u/beefstewforyou

They almost flat out admit they are racists. Usually racists say things like, “I’m not racist but…”

Their founder isn’t anonymous and is only in his mid twenties. I would have assumed he was in his sixties. He actually spoke in a reasonably intelligent way for having such awful views.

They engage in charity work. I’m imagining struggling and needing help. Suddenly, these assholes come and help you. That has to be an awful feeling.

They had a surprisingly decent website design. I’ve visited other extremist websites in the past and they usually look like they were made in the 90s.

Conclusion, these extremists might be more dangerous than we give them credit for and not just a pathetic joke we can laugh at. This actually makes them worse.

They almost flat out admit they are racists. Usually racists say things like, “I’m not racist but…”

Their founder isn’t anonymous and is only in his mid twenties. I would have assumed he was in his sixties. He actually spoke in a reasonably intelligent way for having such awful views.

They engage in charity work. I’m imagining struggling and needing help. Suddenly, these assholes come and help you. That has to be an awful feeling.

They had a surprisingly decent website design. I’ve visited other extremist websites in the past and they usually look like they were made in the 90s.

Conclusion, these extremists might be more dangerous than we give them credit for and not just a pathetic joke we can laugh at. This actually makes them worse.

She claimed a guy he associated with made a statement saying that, “America deserved 9/11” and therefore the mayor of NYC thought that too. I asked her for a source. She posted the guy’s name and I looked it up. It turns out he did say it but he’s just some edgy asshole podcaster. The mayor of New York City had met him before but denounced him saying that. I explained that and she said she didn’t want to talk any more.

Is there something I’m missing or is she just doing a very extreme guilt by association? Why would someone be responsible for something someone else said especially if they denounced them saying it afterwards?

I’m 37 and will turn 38 next year. I’d really like to be a dad but it’s been years since my last relationship and I’m not having any luck. Realistically, how much time do I have left?

Let’s say they were conscripted but were loyal to the Union instead. Would it be realistic for them to escape and go north? If they flat out said they were union loyalists, how would the Confederate military treat them? I assume they were jailed or possibly executed. Did this happen? Could they have chosen prison instead or was it train or be killed?

Would it have been realistic to surrender to the Union and explain to them they were conscripted but loyal to the Union? How would the US military react to this? Did this happen? Could they have joined the Union army after this situation occurred or would they have not allowed this due to spy suspicions?

I’ve been playing bass for a while now and want to find people to play with.

I’m been playing bass a while and getting better. Anyone in Toronto want to get in touch with me?

20 years ago, I was 17 years old and I swore into the US Navy at Miami MEPS. I genuinely thought I was doing the right thing and it would have been something I would always proudly look back on in life. I was also deeply insecure due to being traumatized from past bullying so I thought going into the Seabees would make me tough. Combat construction certainly sounded like something that would fulfil that teenage goal of no longer appearing “weak.” I had no idea what I was in for several months after that.

Looking back, that terrible decision is directly responsible for a ton of things that happened later on. I founded this subreddit back in 2016 thanks to that awful decision. In 2018, I immigrated to Canada where I currently live as a Canadian citizen. I left America because the awful US Navy experience left me disgruntled with the country itself.

I would love to see 17 year old me’s reaction to current 37 year old me living in Toronto as a Canadian citizen that runs a subreddit for people that regret joining. While I know he would have been upset, he would have eventually listened to me if I was able to go back and tell him everything. A lot of ideas were flat out wrong that I had about the military. While I am glad for many aspects of my current life, I wish I could have gotten to it in a different way that never involved being trapped in a cult I hated.