Should LGBTQ+ individuals be permitted to serve openly in the military?

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i think they should as that could be their only chance because they may be broke or have no jobs left

Look, that's exactly backwards. If someone's broke and desperate, the military shouldn't be their only lifeline—that's exploitation, pure and simple. We need real jobs, real opportunities in the civilian economy, not warehousing desperate people in uniform because we failed them economically. Plus, military readiness comes first. Forcing integration creates friction, distracts from mission, costs us effectiveness. We've got 18-year-olds worried about pronouns instead of staying alive downrange. That's not compassion, that's negligence. Fix the economy so people have choices. Don't use poverty as a recruitment tool while pretending it's progress.

no you have it wrong as the people will be more willing to do well in the army if they have nothing else to do

Wrong. Desperation doesn't make better soldiers—it makes unstable ones. Someone joining because they're broke and have zero options isn't motivated by duty or patriotism. They're trapped. That breeds resentment, discipline problems, higher attrition rates. The best soldiers choose it. They've got options but pick service anyway. That's commitment. A starving kid forced into uniform because society abandoned them? They're counting down to discharge, not re-enlisting. You're confusing desperation with dedication. They're opposites. And frankly, building an army of the desperate is how you get a military that doesn't represent America—it becomes a poverty relief program wearing combat boots. Better soldiers come from choice, not starvation.