Former Marine Rips the Media For Calling Him ‘Thug’ Instead of ‘Patriot’

[Quixote1818]

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[glowing]

1. Once again, reporters completely missing the mark on what the gentleman is trying to emote.

[Enthusiast]

3. Precisely.

[NoJusticeNoPeace]

2. OH MY GOD

"When I fought for my country I was a patriot, now that I fight for my people I am a thug"

OH MY GOD

[BrotherIvan]

4. That just stopped me in my tracks

Thank you for posting it on other threads so people can see it. He speaks the truth.

[calimary]

16. I hope that's hits a few people up. Big time.

I'm so glad to hear these thoughts articulated in public - again and again, over and over again. And from so many different cities and neighborhoods. The same thing. And so eloquently articulated. These are very real and very legitimate complaints.

In the interest of "kind of catapulting the propaganda," it should be repeated and repeated and then repeated some MORE. Until it's finally driven through the many thick skulls out there.

It's well past time that this message started catching on, and getting through to the national consciousness. We can't afford for this to stay the nation's dirty little secret. No more!!!!!!

[Ed Suspicious]

5. "Would you be satisfied with this if it were your community?" Hell no!

[calimary]

17. Excellent point!!! And THAT TOO should be repeated

Again and again and again and AGAIN! Until it's just unavoidable and it smacks America in the collective face.

This is ridiculous, disgraceful, shameful, inexcusable, unconscionable, and unsustainable. We simply HAVE TO get over it and move beyond it. As a country. As a people. As a society at large. We HAVE TO grow up and just get OVER it!!!!

[chervilant]

6. bravenak has a succinct and accurate OP

regarding the use of 'thug' as the new 'n-word.' And, Ted Rall has done a brilliant political toon regarding this "new" epithet.

I agree with this Marine: hard to see the light at the end of that tunnel lined with para-military police.

[KeepItReal]

7. History repeats itself for Black veterans

eom

[malthaussen]

8. I've often thought that when the Revoution comes...

... the military just might stand with the People against the police. It happened when the USSR broke up, after all: the miltary refused to serve as stooges for the ruling class. Considering that most of our combat troops are, as always, recruited from the underprivileged and impovershed, it's not so far-fetched as all that.

-- Mal

[SusanCalvin]

12. See _Starship Troopers_

The real one, not the movie.

[EEO]

9. "When I fought for my country I was a patriot, now that I fight for my people I am a thug."

Well said.

[rurallib]

10. who can forget the Lee Atwater "confession"

I won't post it, but you can read the most offending lines and hear the whole interview here:
http://www.thenation.com/article/170841/exclusive-lee-atwaters-infamous-1981-interview-southern-strategy

Even though Atwater is long gone his legacy carries on. So nice of the corporate media to be such tools. "thug" is the new code word. I am sure they are working on some more.

[Dont call me Shirley]

14. No doubt, Frank Luntz "proudly" came up with that himself. Creep!

[calimary]

18. The two of them. Brothers from the depths of Hell.

They carry more blame on their consciences than ...

Well, wait a minute...

On second thought I must confess I'm not completely sure those two even HAVE consciences. Even when that ratfucker lee atwater allegedly had his own second thoughts. Asking Michael Dukakis for forgiveness from his damn deathbed for the sins and slanders he committed against Dukakis during that horrible, vicious, hit-WAY-below-the-belt campaign. Detestable creature! I can't think of enough sufficiently dirty foul reeking shitstained words to apply to that fucker. lee atwater singlehandedly did more to pervert political campaigns and fill them with excrement than anybody before or since. That putrid excuse for a human being kkkarl rove learned his dirty tricks directly from lee fucking atwater. Why are campaigns so freakin' filthy anymore? Answer: HIM. lee atwater. He should burn at the bottom of Hell for all eternity.

[Dont call me Shirley]

20. Same goes for Luntz and Paul Weyrich

[heaven05]

19. I will never forget

and the 21st century RW movement is the fruition of that racist strategy, murders/executions of unarmed POC and others included.

[heaven05]

11. I am proud of my brother veteran POC

someone mentioned down thread about Bravenaks OP about the new code word for n*****, which IS thug. Well worth the read, especially reading what the naysayers have to say about this new word truth.........

[mountain grammy]

13. K&R

For TRUTH!

[Dont call me Shirley]

15. Thank you, Patriot, for speaking truth to power.

Real power comes from Truth. Phoney oppressive power comes from fear and hate.

[midnight]

21. This Marine is awake.... Same script different time....