{"quotes":[{"text":"Without their uniforms, they were probably nobodies, rejects. Give a man a uniform. Give him a few sparkly badges, a purpose, a gun ... And suddenly, he was no longer just another kid trying to make it through life without being ridiculed. Suddenly, he was a part of something. Something important. Something powerful. Something greater than he could ever be on his own. It was amazing how empowering the group could be.","author":"Kelseyleigh Reber","tags":["conformity","conformity-and-attitude","empowerment","group-dynamics","group-mentality","group-think","groupthink","in-group-politics","life","life-lessons","soldiers","war"],"id":8256,"author_id":"Kelseyleigh+Reber"}],"pagination":{"page":1,"page_size":10,"total":1,"pages":1}}