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Yes, just like basic training. Create insecurity. Enforce absolute authority and mass punishment. We will tell you the right way to do everything.

There are people that love that kind of structure. They think in black and white, and they don't do nuance. When we have gun violence and complicated foreign policies to resolve, they are not going to be able to see the finer points of a solution.

The sad thing is after they "break" you in basic, they are supposed to bring you back brand new. Then you move to a phase where you WORK TOGETHER to complete your mission. Frankly, the concept didn't work on me, but I was over the age of 25 at the time and ready to work together when I volunteered.

This is why they want them young, but in the case of the far right-wing, they will also target the emotionally immature. They are already insecure making it a much shorter path. Buffalo brought a tear to my eye---that hasn't happened for a long time and after many, many rampages.

Until Black Lives Matter.....

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