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by rl3 449 days ago
>Who cares about what military pilots think about this?

Because they still command near universal respect, even if the law lately unfortunately doesn't.

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No they don't.

https://imgur.com/a/EOmBJ0i

This is a group known for spewing dioxin over civilian populations, bombing weddings and hospitals, &c in large parts of the world. They inflict enormous violence at a huge distance, and unlike infantry they aren't forced to see the consequences of their actions up close.

Huge amounts of resources have been spent to make these people and what they do seem cool rather than cowardly and atrocious.

The majority of Americans have a favorable view of the military, and I suspect it's even higher for fighter pilots (Top Gun!)

https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2024/02/01/the-u-s-mili...

So? Are those the only people that matter?