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sinkingfeeling

(57,775 posts) Mon Dec 7, 2020, 09:35 AM Dec 2020

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Today is the anniversary of the 1941 Pearl Harbor attack that took the US to war.

If something similar were to happen in 2020 America, there would not be the self-sacrifice that enabled us to defeat the Axis powers. Half our current population would refuse the draft and rationing because of 'freedom'. They would be rooting for the strong authoritarian to win.

Having lost 2 uncles in battles in Europe, facing the Nazis, I am ashamed of the US now. They died for nothing. Trumpism has destroyed everything here.

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Today is the anniversary of the 1941 Pearl Harbor attack that took the US to war. (Original Post) sinkingfeeling Dec 2020 OP

They got what they deserved in the end though right Blues Heron Dec 2020 #1

I don't believe that anyone who died fighting the fascists during WW2 died in vain. They had abqtommy Dec 2020 #2

Blues Heron

(8,774 posts)

1. They got what they deserved in the end though right

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Mon Dec 7, 2020, 09:40 AM

Dec 2020

abqtommy

(14,118 posts)

2. I don't believe that anyone who died fighting the fascists during WW2 died in vain. They had

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Original post)

Mon Dec 7, 2020, 10:16 AM

Dec 2020

a choice and they chose to be heroes. I'm sorry for your loss...

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