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SHRED

(28,136 posts) Fri Apr 14, 2017, 10:51 AM Apr 2017

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The USA worships wealth and military force

Two things that are not helping anyone but the wealthy.

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The USA worships wealth and military force (Original Post) SHRED Apr 2017 OP

Sure seems that way. KPN Apr 2017 #1

It's always been this way. The Big Ragu Apr 2017 #2

Agreed SHRED Apr 2017 #4

I rather want to say, PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2017 #3

Many Americans don't seem to realize dalton99a Apr 2017 #5

Ideally... SHRED Apr 2017 #6

It starts in school with pledges and flag worship BSdetect Apr 2017 #7

KPN

(15,642 posts)

1. Sure seems that way.

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Fri Apr 14, 2017, 10:55 AM

Apr 2017

The Big Ragu

(75 posts)

2. It's always been this way.

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Fri Apr 14, 2017, 10:58 AM

Apr 2017

SHRED

(28,136 posts)

4. Agreed

Reply to The Big Ragu (Reply #2)

Fri Apr 14, 2017, 11:05 AM

Apr 2017

PoindexterOglethorpe

(25,848 posts)

3. I rather want to say,

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Fri Apr 14, 2017, 11:01 AM

Apr 2017

Duh! The worship of wealth has been with us since the beginning. The worship of military force is more recent, but I'm inclined to say that the current cult got its start right around the time of the Marine Corps barracks bombing in Beirut. It has grown steadily since then, and if Donald has his way about increasing the military budget and cutting everything else, in a relatively short time everyone not already wealthy will be mired in poverty, and a job in the military will be the only means of a halfway decent life.

dalton99a

(81,455 posts)

5. Many Americans don't seem to realize

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Fri Apr 14, 2017, 11:09 AM

Apr 2017

that a soldier is not accountable to the average American, but to a small group of people in authority.

SHRED

(28,136 posts)

6. Ideally...

Reply to dalton99a (Reply #5)

Fri Apr 14, 2017, 11:26 AM

Apr 2017

...they are suppose to uphold their loyalty oath to the Constitution.

BSdetect

(8,998 posts)

7. It starts in school with pledges and flag worship

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Fri Apr 14, 2017, 12:21 PM

Apr 2017

Including reference to "god" in the pledge.

The constant "thank for your service" routine is really overdone.

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