How the US army is using online influencers to recruit a new generation: ‘Promise them this idea of stability’

“The military is capitalizing on this moment to say, ‘Well, our numbers are down and gen Z is hurting for jobs and stable lives,’” said Rauchberg, Working with creators is a way to “promise them this idea of stability – if you work for us, we will take care of you”. “That’s appealing to a lot of young people,” she added.

This is a lie beyond what it was before. At least in the past, if you survived, you stood a chance of achieving an education and decent housing and comprehensive health care without mountains of inescapable debt.

This prior statement hit the bullseye:

“The rich influencing the poor to do the things that they dont want to. Its giving Hunger Games. Its giving Class Wars,” wrote one person.