| > The same type of thing is in play in military schools. There will be few-to-no kids of poor single moms. All the kids will be well fed and groomed and socialized. I grew up near a military base, and that describes very very few people. > no kids of poor single moms I'd suggest taking a look at what the military pays before you make the claim no poor. As for single moms it turns out that divorce is a big problem and if your dad is stationed overseas for months at a time it's a lot like being a single parent, except with the constant wondering if you are going to get a letter saying your spouse has died. > All the kids will be well fed I'll give you that can be the case, if the MLM and the 30% interest on the new Dodge Charger didn't take all the money. > groomed and socialized It turns out that sending parents out of a child's life for long periods of time can cause lots of behavior issues, beyond often times people that make their way to the military come with a lot of baggage usually and although the military can be good at reforming people's lives into productive members of society it doesn't always translate to being a great parent. It sounds like the kind of thing postulated by someone who didn't spend a lot of time around the military culture. |
to this point, there are a lot of military families on food stamps.
plenty of hillbillys and hoodrats. plenty of bad areas near military bases, too.
but living on base or around base leads to a pretty strong monoculture. you also have a motivated cadre of military spouses -- who are often nurses and teachers -- and who often have to work hard to get jobs at a local school or hospital. you often get qualified teachers and nurses far exceeding the level you'd normally find in the rural areas near bases.