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In reply to the discussion: America's military reckoning: It's time to stop the ritualistic fawning over veterans [View all]Politicalgolfer
(317 posts)22. This isn't anything new or American
The warrior class has always been worshipped, adored and the backbone of power in all it's forms whether democratic or the most heinous of murdering dictatorship.
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America's military reckoning: It's time to stop the ritualistic fawning over veterans [View all]
marmar
Dec 2020
OP
no single group of anything or anybody should be a carte blanche for blanket respect
NRaleighLiberal
Dec 2020
#1
Today's young people haven't a clue what that was all about. They can't imagine being drafted
Walleye
Dec 2020
#30
FYI - not one soldier was spat upon when returning from Vietnam - there is a socialologist
Hestia
Dec 2020
#37
My father who was a decorated combat veteran of three wars would be horrified at the fawning.
Irish_Dem
Dec 2020
#6
My father had: A good, steady salary, housing, food allowance, free medical, free college degree.
Irish_Dem
Dec 2020
#36
So true. My late boyfriend also volunteered his draft and became a paratrooper for two years
Walleye
Dec 2020
#21
The military is taught they are protecting our freedom, but instead they fight for corporate $$$$.
Irish_Dem
Dec 2020
#43
They made the military a sacred cow to justify the outrageous amount of money spent on it.
Irish_Dem
Dec 2020
#10
Acknowledgement does not have to devolve into fawning, yet there are profits in that fawning...
Moostache
Dec 2020
#23
I totally agree. I've been saying this in one form or another for a while.
LiberalFighter
Dec 2020
#27
Not to forget the mercenary murderers pardoned by tRump. And that earlier pardon of some SEALs?
Bernardo de La Paz
Dec 2020
#44
As a Vet, I actually get a little tired of all the people walking up and thanking me...
Wounded Bear
Dec 2020
#54
Some times people who haven't served seen my husband's disabled veteran's license
marie999
Dec 2020
#59