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8. Yep, the difference between an existential threat and an imperial foray

Reply to lunatica (Reply #6)

Mon May 28, 2012, 11:01 AM

May 2012

When the citizens are engaged in an apparent struggle for their existence, they can be and will be dedicated to the cause. When it's simply an exercise in projecting the power of the empire, fought by an admixture of the duped, the poor, the desperate, mercenaries and a smattering of patriots who think that fighting wars is noble and heroic, the citizens couldn't care less. Especially when the prize being fought for is more wealth for the overrich.

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It is hard to imagine Americans today being as dedicated to the war effort as they were in WWII. [View all] raccoon May 2012 OP

I had a similar thought this morning liberal N proud May 2012 #1

"All that after a long hard depression. " --I think you're on to something. raccoon May 2012 #2

If I recall correctly... KansDem May 2012 #11

I don't think we are capable of the same dedication but that's because tularetom May 2012 #3

That is truly the difference. We have been lied into both the cold war and the wars since then and jwirr May 2012 #15

This time around? We were never asked, and we could assume that someone else would take care of it. Brickbat May 2012 #4

Part of it is the message nadinbrzezinski May 2012 #5

Because wars since then have been totally unnecessary lunatica May 2012 #6

Yep, the difference between an existential threat and an imperial foray gratuitous May 2012 #8

There are some Korean War vets (my father among them) who might take issue coalition_unwilling May 2012 #12

We aren't facing an existential threat as a nation and haven't for a long time.. Fumesucker May 2012 #7

Yep. I just don't get why people keep comparing Iraq/Afghanistan to WWII. (nt) Posteritatis May 2012 #16

now, now, raccoon... bighughdiehl May 2012 #9

At the start of Iraq when we were short of body armor and armored Humvees, I thought brewens May 2012 #10

Because thankfully we haven't found ourselves raouldukelives May 2012 #13

for the past 11 years the US military has been attacking the treasury. no comparison nt msongs May 2012 #14

With a similar attack, and with a similar propaganda campaign before and after the attack, FarCenter May 2012 #17