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Originally Posted by Bill14564
The article seemed to cover both of those questions with a good level of detail.
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First, follow the money. Next, realize that after two generations of political culture beating up on and promoting mistrust of government, young people have little interest in publi service, and a terrible level of mistrust and ignorance of all governmental institutions, including the military.
Example. A young 35 year old relative died recently, leaving an under-employed widow and two small children. His friends and relatives set up GoFundMe pages, and plans to help with mortgage expenses. None of the even considered applying for Social Security benefits. The minimum amount due would be about 42% of his monthly income. Ignorance and mistrust are not only unwise, these are also expensive.