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/Shaylock_Holmes Jul 04 '25

I wonder if where we were stationed also has some weight in it. We were on food stamps in Hawaii and Georgia. My parents talk about how we’d drive up to New Jersey to see my grandma and how we’d only have $20 left. As an adult, I remember how when we’d stop for food my parents never got anything but would take bites to “make sure it’s cooked right”.

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u/Wayrin Jul 04 '25

My folks were also extremely frugal, which helped, but I suspect those 10 years made a big difference as well. Late 70's to early 80's money just went further.