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In reply to the discussion: I finally had all that I could take of the "Civil War" bullshit. [View all]Aussie105
(5,653 posts)See themselves on the sidelines, out of harm's way, but ready to jump in when the shooting stops and their side wins, to claim the glory of victory.
Reality is somewhat different.
I blame all the American B grade movies where proclaiming yourself to be the Good Guy guarantees a win.
Ever noticed gory video games have a reset option, and the many corpses of your enemies just disappear after a few seconds?
Convenient and tidy, but not realistic.
In reality, corpses stink after a while, enough to make you puke, especially in hot weather, and the flies are in numbers you wouldn't believe.
Being fired at is one type of hell, surviving and being part of the cleanup afterwards is another.
You go numb at the time, the nightmares come later.
I hope it doesn't come to that.