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alc

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78. fought for freedom for us to elect leaders

Fri Sep 14, 2012, 08:26 AM

Sep 2012

and that includes the freedom to elect socialists, communists, fascists, or anyone else. Thanks to many veterans we still get to vote and we can elect whoever we want, then throw them out next time if we find out we were wrong.

"we" don't take our voting responsibilities seriously, and I'm fine with a veteran being pissed at how little voters pay attention and how much ads can sway them since they don't know the issues or candidates. But veterans shouldn't be pissed that we have the right to do that and that we may elect someone the veteran disagrees with.

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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