Living in Florida I feel it’s more common to see publicly. Recently join a “Walk for Heart Health” type event and it started with the national anthem and pledge. Local army ROTC high schoolers also came by a did… some form of rifle performance. This all was to “kick off” the event and most people had hands on their heart type stuff the whole time. Not to mention the city has “Land of the Free” flags on all the light polls in that plaza and it was interesting just HOW MANY people in florida wear those 1776 shirts or the “F around and find out” shirts still.

So admittedly, during my entire onboarding process they mostly focused on the ability to get an education paid for through the company. You only need to stay an extra amount of time if you go that route or something similar. Buuuuuut.

When you look at people who have been there more than the 2-3 year mark. There are a lot of people there who genuinely feel like it’s the closest they can be to helping the “war fighter come home safely”. We had many meetings and slogans involving this. They are so fanatical, I actually almost got fired once for tilting a framed photo of a soldier once in a hallway. Anyone that is salary either is waiting to get a better job/pay or genuinely loves the military industrial complex. Also they tend to hire veterans a lot. They will adjust job requirements for veterans. Know a vet with a FORESTRY degree that ended up in engineering. The military experience is usually a substitute for formal education, its listed on a lot of the job position postings. This kinda helps reinforce the amount of pro military people who hang around.

Hope this helps give insight and makes sense.

It actually is surprising how much the industry can end up growing doubt into the illusion they brainwash you with. I had my awakening while working there. Yeah a job is a job and with a family their livelihood comes before my pride. But there is a union, so worker solidarity and spreading awareness when applicable can help bridge the gap.

Sorry for late response. I’m still working on my education now actually, I worked as only a electronic assembler I was never there for a career, just needed money. In fact quite a lot of people get there education and leave there due to the nature of the work making a sizeable portion of people uneasy. My sympathies for anyone who has to swallow their morals or pride and just get the job done for the paycheck, all while hoping for better days

As some who has been a lowly employee of this company. The type of things people say, especially officials, where they openly get off on selling weapons of war… Just horrific. I have know some comrades there but the level of unreasonably homicidal rhetoric is at an all time high… Ughhhh

Add me to the transwoman count. Thems rookie numbers!

So does it look like the rest of Blajah zone is safe and just 196 went ultra-reactionary? The mod on there has gone super anti-“tankie” the last 3 days and I had originally had homes for that group, but it seems like all of it is going downhill… I hope that the admin keep us federated at least