Reddit reviews AWOL: The Unexcused Absence of America's Upper Classes from Military Service - and How It Hurts Our Country
We found 2 Reddit comments about AWOL: The Unexcused Absence of America's Upper Classes from Military Service - and How It Hurts Our Country. Here are the top ones, ranked by their Reddit score.
https://www.amazon.com/AWOL-Unexcused-Absence-Americas-Military/dp/0060888601
This book is an interesting read on the topic of this distance that has grown between America's military and academic/social elite.
I read a book about this years ago titled AWOL
https://www.amazon.com/AWOL-Unexcused-Absence-Americas-Military/dp/0060888601
A shrinking percentage of members of Congress and other people who make up what I call the ruling class (decision makers, cultural leaders, the media, and other people who have disproportionate influence on society) are completely disconnected from out military. No one in their family, circle of friends, workplace, or even neighborhood has ever served in the military or knows anyone who is or has served. Increasingly, there is a military class who fights our wars. These social bubbles are political echo chambers and very dangerous for a free society. Tribalism and political polarization seem to only be getting worse in the age of social media.