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56. The GI Bill

Reply to elehhhhna (Original post)

Thu Sep 13, 2012, 06:56 PM

Sep 2012

The RW considered that socialism according to Lawrence O'Donnell

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"I never met a veteran who fought for socialism". Comebacks, please? [View all] elehhhhna Sep 2012 OP

I never met one who for himself. Curtland1015 Sep 2012 #1

I never met one that fought for capitalism. They fought for freedom. SharonAnn Sep 2012 #46

George Orwell in the Spanish Civil War. immoderate Sep 2012 #2

How about the Abraham Lincoln Brigade? Aristus Sep 2012 #11

They'll get their rationalizations in ... zbdent Sep 2012 #22

Orwell tama Sep 2012 #82

So they kill and die for money? patrice Sep 2012 #3

One does not fight for Socialism... RagAss Sep 2012 #4

funny arse sig. PowerToThePeople Sep 2012 #10

.... RagAss Sep 2012 #12

In WWII we fought along side with Russia a socialist state and we give them military aid before upaloopa Sep 2012 #5

I know vets and enlisted people who are for a more socialist society Marrah_G Sep 2012 #6

The military is a socialist institution. HiPointDem Sep 2012 #7

More Stalinist imo PowerToThePeople Sep 2012 #15

that would be communism. anyway, too much inside baseball. HiPointDem Sep 2012 #23

Who do you think controls it? shintao Sep 2012 #67

Ever meet a veteran who drew a pension? Xithras Sep 2012 #8

Firstly, is he/she implying that Obama is a socialist? CJCRANE Sep 2012 #9

Are they saying that veterans fight for capitalism? n/t cynatnite Sep 2012 #13

The military is 100% tax payer funded. Making it exactly what they fought for...the interests of axollot Sep 2012 #14

The military is the biggest Socialist Program in the history of the world. sabrina 1 Sep 2012 #16

+1google patrice Sep 2012 #18

Or - So they kill and die for what money makes possible? What about what money prevents? patrice Sep 2012 #17

Why would they. The military is the most socialistic institution... Bonhomme Richard Sep 2012 #19

Umm... tama Sep 2012 #31

how about KT2000 Sep 2012 #20

That comment overcame a mouthful of peanut butter! kentauros Sep 2012 #71

I've never met one who didn't live off socialism. Marr Sep 2012 #21

Thank You otohara Sep 2012 #61

I know some tama Sep 2012 #83

Well, points for consistency, but I've never met one of those. Marr Sep 2012 #91

Yeah tama Sep 2012 #92

I never met a veteran who fought for Capitalism Confusious Sep 2012 #24

Go to Cuba tama Sep 2012 #25

Smedley Butler? villager Sep 2012 #26

+1000 orpupilofnature57 Sep 2012 #34

Reply: I never met a Republican who actually knew what socialism actually was. GaYellowDawg Sep 2012 #27

+1000 orpupilofnature57 Sep 2012 #33

Bingo! We have a winner! nt Tennessee Gal Sep 2012 #45

Having gotten the same photo and caption LibertyLover Sep 2012 #86

I've met veterans who fought because of the lies of a president, fought to keep union workers in 2on2u Sep 2012 #28

"fought the lies"? or fought for the lies? How can you fight the lies if you have to obey or else? patrice Sep 2012 #39

Fought because of the lies of a president, edited to correct. Thanks for the heads up. n/t 2on2u Sep 2012 #44

Veteran here. Not combat. Just during the Persian Gulf War in an patrice Sep 2012 #59

Obama is not a socialist. Period. Lucy Goosey Sep 2012 #29

Becoming aware of what Socialism is. shintao Sep 2012 #68

Maybe a soldier that finds themselves living on orpupilofnature57 Sep 2012 #30

I never met one who veganlush Sep 2012 #32

I never met a veteran who fought for fascism n/t meow2u3 Sep 2012 #35

"Veterans surely fight for their healthcare, elleng Sep 2012 #36

Here's one, and should never be forgotten. Triloon Sep 2012 #37

Wobblies kept us from enslavement. orpupilofnature57 Sep 2012 #40

Even Rmoney is arguing the military is welfare! earthside Sep 2012 #38

You might be a socialist if: ErikJ Sep 2012 #41

Vehement Republicans assure me that economic policies identical to... JHB Sep 2012 #42

I believe the city of Milwaukee had a socialist mayor who both fought and died for his country. eqfan592 Sep 2012 #43

Doesn't matter. The guy probably thinks Democrat = socialist n/t JHB Sep 2012 #75

I never met a veteran Island Blue Sep 2012 #47

Have you ever met a veteran of grantcart Sep 2012 #48

If you know a military member and they fought, they fought for their own socialism all american girl Sep 2012 #49

You are welcome! WinkyDink Sep 2012 #52

Perfect response. Thank YOU. nt RedCappedBandit Sep 2012 #62

I've never met a person who could define socialism bhikkhu Sep 2012 #50

"I never met a Republican who wanted veterans to have any benefits." WinkyDink Sep 2012 #51

Well if he was in the military he is getting government housing, government mess halls southernyankeebelle Sep 2012 #53

few things more socialist in America than the military qazplm Sep 2012 #54

How about those that want social socurity to work as it has been for decades? sakabatou Sep 2012 #55

The GI Bill dogman Sep 2012 #56

I have but they are vets from Cuba, China, and North Vietnam. nt jody Sep 2012 #57

I'm a socialist Vietnam Combat Veteran shintao Sep 2012 #58

Thank you for your service. I'm proud to meet you online. yardwork Sep 2012 #88

How do vets get paid? RedCappedBandit Sep 2012 #60

Our military (which I am apart of) is a socialist construct fighting to preserve capitalist ideals WooWooWoo Sep 2012 #63

This would be a non sequiter. Not relevant to anything that I know of. kestrel91316 Sep 2012 #64

Plenty of Vets fought to preserve "The American Way" which is a mixed sector economy Tom Rinaldo Sep 2012 #65

I sure as hell didn't fight for Romney's vision mick063 Sep 2012 #66

I once met a man named George Kaye The Second Stone Sep 2012 #69

Yet they all get free healthcare and a government check for fighting and free perks as well as free craigmatic Sep 2012 #70

If veterans get retirement benefits (money & medical), then yes, they fought for social programs. Honeycombe8 Sep 2012 #72

Kurt Vonnegut muriel_volestrangler Sep 2012 #73

The army isn't socialist--it is a communist dictatorship eridani Sep 2012 #74

Pretty much everyone I hear... sendero Sep 2012 #76

Ask them whether they think that America was a capitalist country in 1955 eridani Sep 2012 #77

fought for freedom for us to elect leaders alc Sep 2012 #78

"I've never met a veteran who fought for vulture capitalism and the deregulation of derivatives" LanternWaste Sep 2012 #79

but I know plenty that take advantage of the VA, and the GI bill! grattsl Sep 2012 #80

I never met a veteran who fought for fascism. hobbit709 Sep 2012 #81

Every soldier understands that the military is a socialistic organization MrScorpio Sep 2012 #84

I never met a veteran who fought for fascism... joeybee12 Sep 2012 #85

haHAHAHAHAH! Just the fact that he is a Veteran means they support Socialism! jillan Sep 2012 #87

Howard Zinn. WWII combat veteran, bombardier. Socialist. yardwork Sep 2012 #89

Vets fought for the guy next to them... KinMd Sep 2012 #90

Just heard an interview with Brian Castner, author and Iraq War vet deutsey Sep 2012 #93

Exactly pinboy3niner Sep 2012 #98

Everybody who shot at the Nazis during WWII fought for Socialism. 2ndAmForComputers Sep 2012 #94

Right wingers call FDR a socialist and the New Deal socialism deutsey Sep 2012 #95

This person apparently has not been to Russia quaker bill Sep 2012 #96

The US Military is the oldest and largest Socialist organizations in the US haele Sep 2012 #97