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1st journal in a year [2016 rev][life update and politics]
9 years ago
General
I just wanted to start out saying 2016 was a great year for me. Everyone acts alienated from yesteryear as if it kicked their dead puppy, given there a bunch of notable artists who passed away, David Bowie, George Micheal, Carrie Fisher (honestly that wasn't a surprise), or trump winning the election (more to follow), Brexit, Syria, fake news, or even the death of Harambe, I still think 2016 was a good year. As time goes on the baby boomers will die. America is several decades or a few really big events away from ripping itself open, we are still the greatest country in the universe, we will be ok. On a personal note I got out of the army, and got a new job, which was crap, but got another and should be making even more money then I was in the army. Even After bills.
Ok, so late June I did my 6 month early out and fast tracked the fuck out of the army as fast as I possibly could, I needed a career change, I think we can all relate to that feel. More specifically the Army's current structural organization would have sent me on a back and fourth rotation between texas and korea, I would not want to do that for several years. I joined with the intent of fighting people who hate us. I wanted to see a deployment to afghanistan or iraq, or if god willed it fighting for gods people murdering isis. But sadly that was not the reality of the situation, while I did enjoy 9 months of Korea, I wasn't going to let my future take the hit, i am capable of more then mopping floors, cleaning guns, and baby sitting some guy on the otherside of the DMZ.
I got out faster then I thought I would but I landed a job trucking. I have friends in the industry who top 50-60k a year. I know the amount I could make could be even higher. Its easy, and was better than not having a plan and flipping burgers. My first truck job paid for my class A CDL, so inherently the pay for my work was utter shit, not even topping what I made in the Army with specialist pay. 6 months later, now, I am waiting to drive out to my next job this weekend, they are based in Atlanta GA, but the pay is 2-3x as much. And I should have plenty of time to goto cons, namely TFF, AC, and MFF.
However with all this this is a temporary change, I can already feel the loneliness (BTW I broke up and am single now too lol) of the job, just me and a codriver for tens of thousands of miles for months at a time. I need to cash out on my GI Bill. I am really thinking about going Law Enforcement Officer and then after a couple years going SWAT. The logic being, being in a job that lives by the gun can land me an even better job working for some 3 letter alphabet soup federal agency but idk yet, I haven't ran the numbers. Going to stay with my current job for at least a year and save some money.
OK
POLITICS TIME
***TRIGGER WARNING**** REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
I didn't vote trump. But he IS my president. And if he fucks up royally he should be under the same scrutiny ever other president has had. However most of these crying SJWs and Antifa Communists are not reflective of the reality of the situation. And as we have seen with the media bias neither is the News. I am not so retarded to think that because I hate my president I wish he would fail, this is some of the most immature crap I have heard in my years of vaguely trying to understand politics.
I used to identify as Libertarian. I used to think people shouldn't be fucked with. I used to think we shouldn't fuck with other people either. But given 4 years of maturity since last election I can whole heartedly say economically and socially the Conservative party is the way to go. It is chalked full of its own problems, weather if its anti-gays or incumbent members in it for themselves, but this is hardly specific to them, the Democrats have it as well. I'll even argue the Democrats are even more about exploiting the average american and protecting the establishment then the Republicans and Conservatives ever were. Healthcare shouldn't be free. Education shouldn't be free. Both should be privatized so both have to compete to offer better services then the next guy. The governments job is to offer an appeals court that also studies law, protect our nation, address foreign interests/relations, and ensure the states are acting fairly. Everything else should be power to the people and states, like the founding fathers intended.
I do think trump is generally doing good. He's addressing the elephant in the room that is our broken immigration policy, he's trying to bring back our manufacturing jobs that will actually help heal our economy, and he's tackinling spending to fix this cash hemorrhage obama started, weather if its the federal reserve being shit, or obamacare. Trump is upsetting a few people to protect the best interest of this nation. I just hope it works and is given the time and room to do so.
Ok, so late June I did my 6 month early out and fast tracked the fuck out of the army as fast as I possibly could, I needed a career change, I think we can all relate to that feel. More specifically the Army's current structural organization would have sent me on a back and fourth rotation between texas and korea, I would not want to do that for several years. I joined with the intent of fighting people who hate us. I wanted to see a deployment to afghanistan or iraq, or if god willed it fighting for gods people murdering isis. But sadly that was not the reality of the situation, while I did enjoy 9 months of Korea, I wasn't going to let my future take the hit, i am capable of more then mopping floors, cleaning guns, and baby sitting some guy on the otherside of the DMZ.
I got out faster then I thought I would but I landed a job trucking. I have friends in the industry who top 50-60k a year. I know the amount I could make could be even higher. Its easy, and was better than not having a plan and flipping burgers. My first truck job paid for my class A CDL, so inherently the pay for my work was utter shit, not even topping what I made in the Army with specialist pay. 6 months later, now, I am waiting to drive out to my next job this weekend, they are based in Atlanta GA, but the pay is 2-3x as much. And I should have plenty of time to goto cons, namely TFF, AC, and MFF.
However with all this this is a temporary change, I can already feel the loneliness (BTW I broke up and am single now too lol) of the job, just me and a codriver for tens of thousands of miles for months at a time. I need to cash out on my GI Bill. I am really thinking about going Law Enforcement Officer and then after a couple years going SWAT. The logic being, being in a job that lives by the gun can land me an even better job working for some 3 letter alphabet soup federal agency but idk yet, I haven't ran the numbers. Going to stay with my current job for at least a year and save some money.
OK
POLITICS TIME
***TRIGGER WARNING**** REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
I didn't vote trump. But he IS my president. And if he fucks up royally he should be under the same scrutiny ever other president has had. However most of these crying SJWs and Antifa Communists are not reflective of the reality of the situation. And as we have seen with the media bias neither is the News. I am not so retarded to think that because I hate my president I wish he would fail, this is some of the most immature crap I have heard in my years of vaguely trying to understand politics.
I used to identify as Libertarian. I used to think people shouldn't be fucked with. I used to think we shouldn't fuck with other people either. But given 4 years of maturity since last election I can whole heartedly say economically and socially the Conservative party is the way to go. It is chalked full of its own problems, weather if its anti-gays or incumbent members in it for themselves, but this is hardly specific to them, the Democrats have it as well. I'll even argue the Democrats are even more about exploiting the average american and protecting the establishment then the Republicans and Conservatives ever were. Healthcare shouldn't be free. Education shouldn't be free. Both should be privatized so both have to compete to offer better services then the next guy. The governments job is to offer an appeals court that also studies law, protect our nation, address foreign interests/relations, and ensure the states are acting fairly. Everything else should be power to the people and states, like the founding fathers intended.
I do think trump is generally doing good. He's addressing the elephant in the room that is our broken immigration policy, he's trying to bring back our manufacturing jobs that will actually help heal our economy, and he's tackinling spending to fix this cash hemorrhage obama started, weather if its the federal reserve being shit, or obamacare. Trump is upsetting a few people to protect the best interest of this nation. I just hope it works and is given the time and room to do so.
