Are military\militant people mostly republican....

Sept 23, 2018 1:14:16 GMT @homergreg said:

Sept 23, 2018 0:28:26 GMT Toasted Cheese said:

How so?

So if militant attitudes and behavior is not 'predominately' or 'mostly' exclusive to republican right conservatives in the west, what it the ratio then of right wing to left wing in the military, and\or those that support the defense force? 

Members of the military join for many different reasons, and we end up with people from varied backgrounds and ideals.  Young men and women I personally know going into the military are doing it to do things like take advantage of the educational opportunities while in the military, the careers they can start during their enlistment, and the GI Bill benefits they can take advantage of after they leave.  None of these people that I know express any political or militant desire for their reason to enter.

As far as ratios of political leanings in the military, here's a study from a few years ago that may help.  

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Thanks for that link.

So while there is diversity in political persuasion, it can still be claimed that the Republican mindset is still dominate in military circles.

I understand the vocational reasons for why people would join the military, however, it must be understood, and unless they are completely dense, they will be called upon to ACT in a 'militant manner' should the so-called need arise. It makes them bunnies to my mind—or sheep, or herd—and I would question anyone—right or left lean—who feel that they need to serve the dubious, grandstanding and self-serving agendas of a controlling, egotistical, manipulating, disloyal and even ignorant institution.