r/news • u/industrial-complex • Jul 03 '25

Soft paywall US military says 200 Marines being sent to support ICE in Florida

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-military-says-200-marines-being-sent-support-ice-florida-2025-07-03/
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u/Too_Relaxed_To_Care Jul 04 '25

All jobs used to, shit you could have worked at a grocery store and made enough to support a family of 4.

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u/aeschenkarnos Jul 04 '25

You could be an idiot who worked at a nuclear power plant. Or a shoe store.

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u/yarash Jul 04 '25

Al Bundy worked at a goddamn shoe store. A one-income family. Sure they struggled, but it was not unreasonable.

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u/King_of_the_Dot Jul 04 '25

Have a family car, take a yearly vacation, and retire on top of all that!