Yeah that's pretty accurate. Brainwashing works for the majority who otherwise can't be controlled and fails for pretty much everyone else. It's a double edged sword. You need to have control over literally a random bunch of people with nothing in common with one another except they're all wearing the same uniform right now.

I remember where I served (Canada) for a while there was this big uproar over contracts going to buddies with no objective system. Then all candidates had to be considered. Result ended up being that worthless candidates got through and fucked up postings more than the previous buddies did.

Anyways, I added you to our list of veterans on Steem. Everyone my account follows is a veteran. We're a diverse bunch.