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by kilroy123 1173 days ago
The people I know who work in the defense industry seem to think so. That's what I hear. We're gearing up for a big conflict. Take that with a grain of salt, though.
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a lot of people in the defense industry are q anon types that are very eager for a war. reliably some of the dumbest people
Do you work in the tech industry?

Ever used a computer running an Intel or AMD processor?

Ever worked at a company with Microsoft Windows or enterprise Linux servers (IBM RedHat)?

Ever connected to the internet or a cell tower? They use Cisco, Qualcomm, Broadcom, etc technology.

Almost all large tech companies in the US and tons of smaller startups have active contracts with the DoD/DHS/DoE or with contractors and suppliers for them.

Congratulations, you're part of the defense industry. Last I checked, most of my coworkers and and peers voted blue, like most other people in the Bay Area.

i dont work in the tech industry, so try again. either way your argument is pedantic as i think most people understand defense contractors to be mostly manufacturing and tech related to it. if you want the definition to include people who use computers you do you
> a lot of people in the defense industry are q anon types

Lol, that is stupendously overgeneralizing.

compared to a random sample i think they are more common in that industry. just anecdotal experience but hey
Q Anon types lean Tea Party / Trump / America First and are generally anti-war IME. There was a big shift among the Republican base after Bush II. They are more likely to say that the bad guys are in DC than in China / Russia / Afghanistan / whatever, notwithstanding Fox News types trying to corral them back into the fold.
> the bad guys are in DC than in China / Russia / Afghanistan / whatever

Shockingly, same narrative as Russia has been pushing in Ukraine for a long time (except for Kiev rather than DC). Unfortunately, it has worked really well for them and we all know the grim events that followed.

They certainly support Putin's war in Ukraine.