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[–] Sir_Simon_Spamalot@lemmy.world 29 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I have met people who was in the service enough to know the struggle is real.

It's just hard to believe that they depend on Reddit for their support system.

[–] blendedracer@aussie.zone 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Unfortunately if they are US service personnel this would not be hard to believe at all.

[–] aidan@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Soulg@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Presumably other countries actually give a fuck about helping their soldiers.

[–] aidan@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That is a false presumption. Overall compared to most countries the VA is not bad

[–] somethingsnappy@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Most countries that don't have universal health care, you mean.

[–] aidan@lemmy.world -3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It depends what you mean by universal healthcare- but also generally the US pays much better. And at least in the area I used to live the VA wasn't bad.

[–] supernovae@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The US may pay well in terms of gross pay, but the real wages (spending power) and social supports are significantly weaker than in most other developed countries.

[–] aidan@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

In terms of social supports for specifically soldiers idk in general, but I know that's not true for st least one NATO & EU state