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2012-10-29T16:22:01+00:00

Anytime since the end of WWII our soldiers have entered the military for reasons such as economics, they couldn't get a job anywhere else, they were drafted or they were a psychopath in the waiting wanting an excuse to kill people. "Support our troops" is such an innocuous meme. Who doesn't want to feel good for these young guys and girls... As they give their lives for the corporations who drive the politicians who make the lies which tell the stupid why we must go to war. I will not "support the troops." I Will however support the young men and women who come back from unnecessary warfare broken and beaten through no fault of their own.

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m'...ok Schema Thing Oct 2012 #1

LOL. I understand. Whovian Oct 2012 #2

Fighting endless wars of choice is not "supporting the troops" ... phantom power Oct 2012 #3

+1 nt Whovian Oct 2012 #4

Supporting them also means you don't call them psychopaths looking for a way to kill. DonRedwood Oct 2012 #6

If you read the OP Whovian Oct 2012 #9

My sentiments exactly. Makes me discount the entire post. And wonder at his motives. Squinch Oct 2012 #10

I think where you're going to lose people is when you say, hughee99 Oct 2012 #5

Ooooh, you're soooo edgy, man (n/m) ProudToBeBlueInRhody Oct 2012 #7

Yah, and there's a reason that opinion is unpopular, too. MineralMan Oct 2012 #8

As a military brat and a wife of a Veteran, txdemsftw Oct 2012 #11

Schema Thing

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1. m'...ok

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Mon Oct 29, 2012, 12:23 PM

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Whovian

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2. LOL. I understand.

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Mon Oct 29, 2012, 12:24 PM

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phantom power

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3. Fighting endless wars of choice is not "supporting the troops" ...

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Mon Oct 29, 2012, 12:26 PM

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Supporting the troops means sending them into a war only when all other options are exhausted. It means taking care of them when they come home.

Whovian

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4. +1 nt

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Mon Oct 29, 2012, 12:27 PM

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DonRedwood

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6. Supporting them also means you don't call them psychopaths looking for a way to kill.

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Mon Oct 29, 2012, 12:31 PM

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People enter the military for a million reasons and many military people are support, medics, linguists, photographers, engineers, nurses, dr.s, road builders, ship builders, secretaries...

The OP really insulted every person who ever joined the military this morning. I'm kind of ashamed of DU right now for letting that slide.

Whovian

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9. If you read the OP

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Mon Oct 29, 2012, 12:35 PM

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I did not call them all psychopaths. There are many that just get into the military for economic reasons.

Squinch

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10. My sentiments exactly. Makes me discount the entire post. And wonder at his motives.

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Mon Oct 29, 2012, 12:36 PM

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hughee99

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5. I think where you're going to lose people is when you say,

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Mon Oct 29, 2012, 12:29 PM

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"they couldn't get a job anywhere else, they were drafted or they were a psychopath in the waiting wanting an excuse to kill people". Some people may not even get to the "I will not support the troops" part.

Our previous two presidential candidates (Kerry and Gore) both enlisted in the military and, with their education and connections, would have easily been able to get a good job elsewhere. That must mean they were both psychopaths in the waiting. Thank god we didn't elect either one of them!