tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post3228260381199218656..comments2024-03-28T23:22:41.774-05:00Comments on TYWKIWDBI ("Tai-Wiki-Widbee"): The "Geographic Divide" of U.S. military forcesMinnesotastanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-30286116180164370332015-06-10T17:21:03.546-05:002015-06-10T17:21:03.546-05:00No no no no no.
He talks about the economic backg...No no no no no.<br /><br />He talks about the economic backgrounds of the individual soldiers at first, - "Fighting forces have long been drawn disproportionately from lower-income, lower-skilled, and more economically disadvantaged populations."<br /><br />And then he switches COMPLETELY to WHERE the military bases are and where the soldiers are BASED. "The data for the map are based on where the service member is based..."<br /><br />These are two entirely different things. The map, in essence, then only shows what percentage of the overall population in each state is military personnel based there.<br /><br />WHY is it necessary to bring in the economic status of soldiers? That has NOTHING to do with how many soldiers are based in which state.<br /><br />Or did I miss something?<br /><br />There is no economic divide. There are stats with a lot of bases, and there are ones with fewer bases. Showing that is nothing new. Whoop dee freaking doo...<br /><br />I see that Sue Dunham saw this, too, but I will still post. A CRAP article.SteveGinGTOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00697382976006839418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-67495409946813776562010-10-08T09:09:52.495-05:002010-10-08T09:09:52.495-05:00Apples and oranges.
Poverty levels and military re...Apples and oranges.<br />Poverty levels and military recruitment have long been associated. The chart is showing military bases, which have nothing to do with the first thing. This is why Hawaii shows such density. I don't think Hawaiians are heavily represented in the armed forces.Sue Dunhamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-90337165302378642422010-10-07T16:30:54.130-05:002010-10-07T16:30:54.130-05:00There is also geographic need; Navy bases are on t...There is also geographic need; Navy bases are on the coasts, not all of them, recruit training is at Great Lakes, IL and lots of the Personnel Detatchment stuff is in Tennessee, but ships need water.Sue Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02413407427378958023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-55488102467439513012010-10-07T14:48:14.483-05:002010-10-07T14:48:14.483-05:00let's not forget that while vermont does not l...let's not forget that while vermont does not lead in per capita military service, we lead (or did for a while; i have not seen the latest grim statistics) in per capita casualties, interesting in a state that posesses no sizeable military base.<br /><br />when you make observations about per-capita service and liberal and left-leaning, do you correct for overall size of state? <br /><br />in some states where other things HAVE to be done (teach, put out fires, collect garbage, plow roads) there's a certain threshold at which you simply can't have a smaller percentage of your population in those services.<br /><br />and are they adjusted for military opportunities? or other opportunities? i understand that a lot of states with a LOT of servicepeople have bona fide military bases in them, and that in some of those states, the military isn't just a job choice, it's the onliest job in town.<br /><br />yes, it's an interesting little infographic, but identifiying low-percentage states as left-leaning or liberal and leaving it at that kind of leaves out most of the, uh, thinking.<br /><br />there used to be two stores within eight miles of my home. now there is one. FIFTY PERCENT of our retail outlets are gone because of military service!flaskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02926786246931651655noreply@blogger.com