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RVN VET71

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26. A shame. I'm sorry to hear about his struggles.

Fri Jan 29, 2021, 07:53 PM

Jan 2021

Actually, I supported Pete Buttigieg for the nomination. I’m happy Biden was nominated and, looking back at the election, I don’t know if Mayor Pete could have beaten Cadet Bonespurs, even with the ugly failure of Trump to do anything about the pandemic -- anything, that is, that wouldn’t profit him or his family.

Also, I was pretty conservative myself back in the day. I supported Barry Goldwater back in ’64, but that was when I didn’t know shit from shingle about politics and the real needs of the American people, especially the underclass. I supported Goldwater because, as some few of us still remember, he said he had a plan for ending our military presence in Vietnam. I think it amounted to just pulling our troops out because there was no path to victory, no objective -- other than enriching the usual pigs and plutocrats (but I repeat myself). From that to supporting Berni in 2015 was quite an evolution!

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My Brother's rant on FB [View all] flotsam Jan 2021 OP

THIS !!! Progressive Jones Jan 2021 #1

yup... you deserve a hug handmade34 Jan 2021 #2

Amazing, I wish my brother felt this way. redstatebluegirl Jan 2021 #3

That happened to my brother, too. wnylib Jan 2021 #12

I voted for Richard Nixon while stationed in Nam RVN VET71 Jan 2021 #18

I don't think it was disillusionment wnylib Jan 2021 #19

A shame. I'm sorry to hear about his struggles. RVN VET71 Jan 2021 #26

Goldwater to Sanders is definitely a change wnylib Jan 2021 #29

I remember the concerns about the bomb RVN VET71 Jan 2021 #31

I grew up in a very Democratic city, Erie, PA. wnylib Jan 2021 #32

I shared your outrage about Watergate when it first appeared in the media RVN VET71 Jan 2021 #34

I voted for Obama in the 2008 primary. wnylib Jan 2021 #35

Patriots? Traildogbob Jan 2021 #4

Also it is wrong to try to kill a police officer with one RVN VET71 Jan 2021 #16

That issue - admittedly a side issue in this current political climate - just chaps my ass. BobTheSubgenius Jan 2021 #20

Not a flag worshipper. Traildogbob Jan 2021 #21

The truth malaise Jan 2021 #5

I'm sorry flotsam Jan 2021 #6

yes. AllaN01Bear Jan 2021 #7

Excellent! KT2000 Jan 2021 #8

National Service ad121rome Jan 2021 #9

Thank your brother for his service for us and our Country here on DU. And thank you for the rant, SWBTATTReg Jan 2021 #10

Just losers and suckers to Cadet Bonespurs. Not to us. Evolve Dammit Jan 2021 #11

I hate that song, it's the White Nationalist anthem. Fake patriots. Pepsidog Jan 2021 #13

My brother likes it flotsam Jan 2021 #14

I loved it to before Trump appropriated it and played it before all his rallies. Pepsidog Jan 2021 #22

I try not to allow shit heads to determine what I appreciate. 11 Bravo Jan 2021 #24

Me too NHvet Jan 2021 #15

🤜🏼🤛🏼 Traildogbob Jan 2021 #23

I don't hate the song, just what they have done in co-opting it. soldierant Jan 2021 #25

+ many! N/T flotsam Jan 2021 #28

KnR. nt iluvtennis Jan 2021 #17

excellent rant Skittles Jan 2021 #27

👍🏻👏🏻 Meowmee Jan 2021 #30

Good rant. PatrickforO Jan 2021 #33