[lbo-talk] blacks shun military

[John Thornton]

Carrol Cox wrote:
> bitch at pulpculture.org wrote:
>   
>> air farce is snootiest. even within the navy, the navy flyboys are the ones
>> who preen most -- and have the best bases, facilities, etc.
>>     
>
> You mean that _very_ small part of the Air Force that has something to
> do with airplanes, don't you. For the rest, it's just a way of avoiding
> getting shot at.
>
> Carrol

No, the AF in general is snootiest. The self-perception among AF guys 
was that since the AF had the most difficult entry criteria that 
naturally they were the smartest. The differences were not that great, a 
few points higher on the ASVAB, but any excuse to look down on someone 
else is usually seized regardless of its merit.

John Thornton