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Sancho

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7. These guys were drunk and now the frat is on "double secret probation", but..
Sat Apr 25, 2015, 07:05 AM
Apr 2015

I clearly remember insulting the military (and police) was common in the 60's and early 70's.

It was partially opposition to the Vietnam war, but also included the heavy-handed National Guard on college campuses. The police also were seen as representing racism (not like today???).

Uniforms were often targets for ridicule. Of course, a lot of the military were only in Vietnam because of the draft, so it was a bit unfair. It didn't matter; after Kent State the returning military were seen the same thing as National Guard, nothing but hired thugs.

It didn't help that incidents like My Lai, bombing North Vietnam and Cambodia, etc. were feeding the picture of a desperate and out-of-control military. Frankly, I'm surprised there isn't more protesting and opposition to our military now.

I don't think this occurrence fits into the idea of disrespecting the military, but the OP caused me to remember a typical scene from not so long ago on college campuses.

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