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Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone 15 hours agoIt’s largely regional, so to be honest the statistic is more valid when looking at things from a local level rather than a national level.
West Virginia would be in a much worse state for their populace compared to Seattle, for instance.
Did these vets vote for Trump?
Serving in the military is sometimes seen as an employer of last resort.
I suppose it might be more comparable to welfare: the government gives them money even though these recipients produce little or no productive work.
Again, depends on region. Given prior electoral results from 2016 and 2024 though, I think it’s fair to say more veterans from W. Virginia voted for Trump than veterans from Washington state.
I don’t think it’s honest to compare military service to welfare though - the occupational hazards aside, you sign away most of your freedom of movement and independence while in active duty (whereas welfare is designed to assist people who are struggling in the active moment rather than having them sign away their autonomy for years to decades).
frog@feddit.uk 13 hours ago
That makes sense. Thank you for the information.