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Soldier who died in Cybertruck left writing criticizing government, authorities say (www.nbcnews.com)
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Law enforcement officials say Matthew Livelsberger left behind a "diary of activity" on his phone. Those who knew and served with Livelsberger described a patriotic soldier.

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[โ€“] Gustephan 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I mean, at the end of the day the American military is primarily a force of blue color workers that have been swimming in propaganda for their entire career which tells them that the most honorable thing they can possibly do is die to protect their family and their country. At some point a lot of them are going to have the realization that rich men in America are a far greater danger to their country and loved ones than the goat herders they've been killing in the desert for the last 3 decades. I'd bet that every American billionaire is individually responsible for more American deaths in the past 30 years than the entirety of the middle east combined. Realizing that you're a stormtrooper rather than the freedom fighter you were told you would be is a tough pill to swallow.

I'll never be able to forget the sight of a pile of burning corpses and I'll never forget the pain I've seen my friends and family go through to get an insurance company to pay for things like insulin or cancer treatment. The growing number of people in/previously in the American military who have had these kind of experiences is a massive problem for the oligarchs.

[โ€“] Anticorp 1 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

The death of patriotism is a terrible thing.