Veterans Day Post: Our Troops used to Fight FOR Something

[Loyd]

What the fuck happened?

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[murielm99]

1. I can't speak for the troops.

Many of them are serving for good reasons. Why do this on Veterans Day?

[Loyd]

7. BECAUSE it's Veterans Day!

US Troops used to be sent to war for at least somewhat-legitimate reasons. I'm not talking about our men and women in uniform: I'm talking about the ASSHOLES who keep ordering them into unnecessary conflicts!

[DavidDvorkin]

2. You're imagining a Golden Age

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_Is_a_Racket

[samir.g]

3. AIPAC, etc...

[Brother Buzz]

4. Back in my day, us dumb draftees had a modest default reason

[left-of-center2012]

5. This is disrespectful to the men and women who served honorably

And you post it on the day we honor our veterans.

[Loyd]

8. See Post 3

Btw, do you also say "this is not the time" when it comes to mass shootings?

[stevenleser]

9. Do you always post strawmen? nt

[Loyd]

11. Actually, post 7, third one down

Sorry 'bout that.

[ornotna]

10. What exactly does post 3

Have to do with what is being asked. This is not the time to deflect, please be specific.

[Loyd]

12. Actually, post 7, third one down

Sorry, my bad!

[LexVegas]

6. Fuck this shit. nt

[denbot]

13. The MIC and NeoCons, are redundant choices.

So I selected the root, our Military Industrial Complex.

[DashOneBravo]

14. Trash thread