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Regulars know I am a Trump supporter. That said, after speaking with many active and retired military it is clear that a majority of active military oppose Trump - and likely will vote against him. The overwhelming majority of retired military will vote for him.
First, none like or support Biden - not one I talked to. For active military is singularly about opposing Trump. For retired military it is a combination of supporting Trump and despising the new ultra radical Democratic Party.
NO active military supports Biden and Harris wanting to involve in Syria and all think our warfare in the ME is wasted and pointless expense.
Why active military mostly opposes Trump? The top reasons: where the money came from for The Wall," disparaging comments about military personnel and "The Space Force."
The Wall: To obtain money from the military, there has been massive cuts in basic expenses to regular military such as closing foreign schools for their children telling them to go online like Americans have had to do, cheap air mattresses, no electricity even for military operations. Trump is a "big ticket" guy (costly stuff). The ordinary day to day stuff irrelevant - and that's what matters to the personnel.
The Army worked on the wall, meaning about half of those are Latino and many are non-American immigrants - so it is a bitter pill to order "built this wall to keep your relatives out."
They do believe he has bad mouthed military personnel.
Space Force: The USA already had a geo-space force - called the Air Force. Creating a new branch of the military for space may be good for the future, but is devastating to budgets now - where the Air Force already is losing to China - that hacks (usually successfully) the US military every day. China is the enemy - and China is winning on every front. A new branch requires new uniforms, new facilities, an entire new military management and officer's structure. Redundant exorbitantly expensive equipment and assets. The chaos of transition since shutting down for the transition is impossible.
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First, none like or support Biden - not one I talked to. For active military is singularly about opposing Trump. For retired military it is a combination of supporting Trump and despising the new ultra radical Democratic Party.
NO active military supports Biden and Harris wanting to involve in Syria and all think our warfare in the ME is wasted and pointless expense.
Why active military mostly opposes Trump? The top reasons: where the money came from for The Wall," disparaging comments about military personnel and "The Space Force."
The Wall: To obtain money from the military, there has been massive cuts in basic expenses to regular military such as closing foreign schools for their children telling them to go online like Americans have had to do, cheap air mattresses, no electricity even for military operations. Trump is a "big ticket" guy (costly stuff). The ordinary day to day stuff irrelevant - and that's what matters to the personnel.
The Army worked on the wall, meaning about half of those are Latino and many are non-American immigrants - so it is a bitter pill to order "built this wall to keep your relatives out."
They do believe he has bad mouthed military personnel.
Space Force: The USA already had a geo-space force - called the Air Force. Creating a new branch of the military for space may be good for the future, but is devastating to budgets now - where the Air Force already is losing to China - that hacks (usually successfully) the US military every day. China is the enemy - and China is winning on every front. A new branch requires new uniforms, new facilities, an entire new military management and officer's structure. Redundant exorbitantly expensive equipment and assets. The chaos of transition since shutting down for the transition is impossible.
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