The Deprogram

Episode 178 - Outcast from the colony (Ft. Greg Stoker)

Apr 18, 2025
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ANECDOTE

Greg Stoker's Military to Activism Journey

  • Greg Stoker served as a U.S. Army Ranger with four combat deployments in Afghanistan and shifted from a CIA aspirant to an anti-imperialist activist.
  • His military experience watching war crimes firsthand catalyzed his transition to anti-war activism and political critique.
INSIGHT

Veterans' Complex Views on Military

  • Many veterans oppose the military-industrial complex after serving but still wish to be left alone to live their lives.
  • Support our troops rhetoric masks inadequate care and fails to address systemic veteran issues like homelessness and mental health.
INSIGHT

Poverty Draft Drives Military Enlistment

  • Young recruits join the military driven by limited options, not heroism.
  • The U.S. has a 'poverty draft' where economic desperation pushes people to enlist rather than face bleak alternatives.
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