(02-10-2021, 12:17 PM)Dahlsim Wrote: Propaganda
No question, I almost used the word but I didn't want folks to think I was "picking sides."
Another element of "why" the military chooses sporting events is because of the demographic of the audience. Young males and in some cases an over-representation of males of color and in poverty. In my incredibly poor neighborhood I have seen the military recruiters purposely target males of color and in poverty as a "way out." The Army, Navy, and Air Force for instance have a higher representation of young men of color than society at large.