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minus-square@Harbinger01173430@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink-3•1 year agoI mean, recruit the gen x to be the officers and the gen alpha gamers to pilot the combat androids and drones.
minus-square@UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink6•1 year ago pilot the combat androids I’m convinced this near-future sci-fi bullshit exists as a means of suckering in 19-year-olds who think they won’t be in the trenches getting mortars dropped on their heads.
minus-square@root_beer@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglish3•1 year agoLike this tactic is even new, just replace “near-future sci-fi” with “DnD + American Gladiators” and you have the same dumb shit but 25 years ago
minus-square@UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink1•1 year agoOh man. I remember watching that during Saturday morning cartoons as a kid. Pretty bonkers, but still not as crazy as the creepy texts military recruiters would send high schoolers.
minus-square@Harbinger01173430@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink2•1 year agoCannon fodder will be gen z and millennials /s
I mean, recruit the gen x to be the officers and the gen alpha gamers to pilot the combat androids and drones.
I’m convinced this near-future sci-fi bullshit exists as a means of suckering in 19-year-olds who think they won’t be in the trenches getting mortars dropped on their heads.
Like this tactic is even new, just replace “near-future sci-fi” with “DnD + American Gladiators” and you have the same dumb shit but 25 years ago
Oh man. I remember watching that during Saturday morning cartoons as a kid. Pretty bonkers, but still not as crazy as the creepy texts military recruiters would send high schoolers.
Cannon fodder will be gen z and millennials /s