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The president is the commander in chief of the military, why does experience in that field not matter to you guys?
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How important is it that a president be a combat veteran (last: G HW Bush) or at least an active-duty veteran (last: G W Bush)
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1 upvote, 3 comments. Yik Yak poll by Anonymous in US Politics. "How important is it that a president be a combat veteran (last: G HW Bush) or at least an active-duty veteran (last: G W Bush)"
Sufficient
Necessary
Maybe as a tie-breaker
It’s just one aspect i consider
Of zero consequence
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Anonymous 1d

I think working knowledge of the military is important, but serving is not necessary. There are advisors for that. We don’t ask the president to have a law degree, or a doctorate, or a medical degree…

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Anonymous 1d

Because if the President is good at everything else, that’s the most unnecessary part of the job.

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Anonymous 22h

It’s important but like he has advisors Historically speaking, I don’t really think there’s that much of a correlation. Obviously GW, Eisenhower, Grant succeeded but there’s many non military presidents who have succeeded too like FDR, Lincoln, And some mil failed like John Tyler or Andrew Johnson

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Anonymous 1d

Because they’re dum

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