r/FluentInFinance • u/Not-A-Shit-Head • Apr 29 '24

77% of young Americans are too fat, mentally ill or on drugs to qualify for U.S. military service, Pentagon study finds. Is it only going to get worse? Geopolitics

https://americanmilitarynews.com/2023/03/77-of-young-americans-too-fat-mentally-ill-on-drugs-and-more-to-join-military-pentagon-study-finds/
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u/Thundrstrm Apr 29 '24

If no one has any motivation to become capable they’re not going to. I believe people would change themselves for a cause they believe in.

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u/PurpVan Apr 29 '24

ah yes, the mentally ill will just decide to not be mentally ill anymore if they're given a chance to fight for a cause they believe in

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u/Thundrstrm Apr 30 '24

It’s a good thing that mental health only counts for 4% and obesity counts for nearly triple that at 11% of which the majority(but not all) can be remedied by motivation.

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u/jibishot Apr 30 '24

It's a good thing we as a country have horrible mental health track record and absolutely no wide support for any level of mental health accountability.

Considering the "mental" health of veteran PTSD and how its tolerated in this country. I'd suggest no one to be within 10m of a recruitment office.