The military service, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has drafted a new policy that classifies such items “potentially divisive.”

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  • chemical_cutthroat@lemmy.world
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    4 days ago

    250,000 US Coast Guard Troops were deployed during WW2. A quarter of a million people. This is a hell of a disservice to their memory.

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              4 days ago

              Yes, I learned about that quite a while after I had signed up. So what? It’s like refusing to talk to someone simply because they’re from Florida - sure, most Floridians are racist lunatics, doesn’t mean they don’t deserve the benefit of doubt.

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                4 days ago

                Anyone still in Florida with the means of moving out of Florida will not get my benefit of the doubt.

                Your case is far simpler as it is a 30 seconds sign up, and not a life changing decision.