Polls: Society & Politics

In the United States, recruiting people into the military is down. The Pentagon says it recruited 41,000 fewer people than it sought to in fiscal year 2023.

The poll below lists many of the reasons given for this. All but one of them is given by the experts as a reason for the decline in recruitment. One is made up.

Can you find the made-up reason?

Please vote in the poll.

The made-up reason will be revealed in a few days (Tuesday).

Personally to me, it's a complete waste of time. I'd rather live a happy imperfect life than be triggered all my life with brief moments of happiness.

Modern research into gender dysphoria stretches back at least a hundred years. In 1910, German physician Magnus Hirschfeld created a medical term for transgender identities. The first recorded “sex reassignment surgery,” as it was referred to at the time, took place in Berlin, Germany, at the Institute for Sexual Science in 1931.

In the 1950s, Christine Jorgensen, an American trans woman, rose to fame after having gender affirmative surgeries.

I was recently banned from another online community. It was a site for software developers. I did not speak about my personal life, and I only asked career-oriented questions.

I saw one of the moderators visited my linkedin profile, and the next thing I knew, I was banned.

I had a post showing my support for Trump. Was it that?

The only other things I can think of was really bad things I did in my past. I had a misdemeanor stalking conviction from 8 years ago. I also was caught up in a sting operation by some vigilantes, who are now facing legal troubles themselves.

I am a changed man now. I am engaged and in pursuit of my relationship with my fiance and maintaining my career. I am a Christian and a church goer and I strive to be a better person.

It's August if you can believe it! do you recall any new years resolutions you made for 2024? and have you been successful at achieving any?

Mine were: lose weight, save money, tackle my gaming backlog. So far i'm making progress on all of them! im very proud of myself if i must say so ;)

Wbu? What were your personal new years resolutions and have you been keeping yours?

Asians, Hispanics, South Asians (Indians), other Asians and Middle Easterners are very quiet about the discrimination they face in America. To not cause a scene they will Take the punches. But if police target them... there's going to be Shit!

In view of the fact that there are so many different individuals all with there specific preferences and needs, I say that laws should be geared towards the welfare of the human race as a whole.

Its a never ending story trying to cater for everybody. There will always be someone complaining and left out as things are.

Under the law which puts the human population first many individuals will still be protected, because without human individuals there will not be a human population. But the approach is radically different.

Ukraine was invaded. Israel can be a responsible democracy in a bad part of the world. So I’m not against military support but with strings attached. Like stop provoking.

Paris 2024: Boxer 'never felt punch like this' as she quits fight against opponent who failed gender eligibility test less then a minute in the bout.

If waiting for the immigration process before you entered the country or left your own meant you could be killed, persecuted, or live in abject poverty.