From friends in academia, I’ve noticed that the rituals of persecution of the lower-ranked and subjection at the hands of the more powerful are quite similar to those in the military. Like, really quite close.

Rank matters a lot in both arenas, though in one it’s obviously more formalized. However in my opinion having it more systematized makes it easier to navigate.

It’s just funny that academia is often reflexively anti-military while an oppressed adjunct, post-doc or post-grad experiences conditions any lowly private would recognize immediately.