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In reply to the discussion: Surprise surprise, Kyle Rittenhouse is a total loser [View all]getagrip_already
(15,106 posts)They probably wouldn't have taken him even if he passed that exam.
About 5 or 6 years ago, my son applied to the air force. He aced the exams, was in great shape, no record, just didn't want to go to college and wanted to do something interesting (yeah, ok, whatever). He was engaging, interesting to talk to, no reason to dislike him.
He was turned down eventually because as an infant he had asthma. He had a script for an inhaler that he never used growing up. An exhaustive test he paid for himself showed no signs of asthma, but they wouldn't enlist him.
He was devastated at the time, but eventually moved on from it.
It just goes to show you there are a lot of reasons they will turn you down. Being a dumb as a rock, racist, redneck bigot is just an obvious one.