And no one seems to bring up the fact that after decades of liberal indoctrination in schools, complete emasculation in tv and lots of movies, too many wanting to be an Instagram or TikTok influencer, and being told that blue collar jobs are for immigrants.
ALERT ALERT ALERT. ……. People aren’t lining up for these jobs anymore.
People don’t wasn’t to be cops, firemen, military, plumbers, electricians, etc.
They want to be influencers, make $1000s and $1000s in passive income while traveling, or have the next podcast.
And because of the declining interest in those jobs, qualifications constantly change. And none for the better.
10ish years ago the Dept of Labor did a study. Findings: every year there is a 5% decline in folks interested in those lines of work. Interested …. That doesn’t mean qualified or can pass background/training.
They say it takes 100, or more, candidates to fill one spot. So, if your academy is 30 fold, 3000+ have to be vetted.
And now LAPD, and soon ChicagoPD, has DACA frauds among the ranks who are allowed to carry pistols at work, but are prohibited from carrying them off duty.
EVERYTHING Liberals touch goes to sh*t. Everything.
This smacks of total incompetence. Yes, some aspects of this are odd, but stop and think. Your three-letter Federal agencies would not have left it to chance. They would not have allowed a 20-year-old nutcase to screw this up. There would have been another sniper who would not miss. The 20-year-old oddball takes the fall, the government denies and obfuscates for fifty years, all parties are dead, and the truth comes out. That's how the government works. What I find odd was the people shorting Trump's social media stock the day before. There may be corporate hands in this. They are not as experienced and never expected the shooter to miss a 150 yard chip shot with an AR platform.
I'm afraid I have to disagree with one point. Anecdotally, (locally) HVAC, electricians, plumbers, and other trades flourish as younger men forgo the military for trade schools or apprenticeships. College is a waste of time, so VA education benefits don't look as good as they used to. The military is having trouble finding recruits because, like being a cop, there is no upside. The military is no longer respected because of Milley and the current DEI SecDef. They have created a DEI institution and have pissed away their legacy recruits. Former military parents do not want their children to join the current military, and for good reason. Many good men and women do still join, but they are getting harder to find.
You cannot let a system erode for fifty years and expect someone to step in and fix it. So, I guess we are screwed better get more ammo.
EVERYTHING Liberals touch goes to sh*t. Everything.
Exactly right
This is a global phenomenon - it's happening in Asia, too. Even in China. The good side is that opportunity for those willing to do real work is limitless.