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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSaw on an SUV last night
My wife and I was at a function Thursday evening. There was a man that I would say is an older Vietnam veteran that went in before us using one of those rolling walkers that doubles as a seat. As we were leaving he was right in front of us. We told him to have a good evening.
I couldn't help but notice on the back window of his SUV, there was a large circular sticker saying "Proud United States Marine Veteran" surrounding the Marine Logo. To the left was a smaller circular sticker that said, "When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes duty."
I was very proud to know that trump, Voight and Miller is probably not fooling some of these veterans.
mucholderthandirt
(1,703 posts)my vote can go towards cancelling out another MAGA idiot. LOL
I think I was just born a liberal. I've strived all my life to not hate anyone and especially not an entire group of people, but I have to say I've failed. I hate all MAGA, no matter who they are, where they are. Just hate them, and wish them all bad things. I've tried to work on this, but I can't change. Hate them now, will hate them forever. But pretty sure that even if there's a hell I won't go there, Satan loves me. Ha ha.
Irish_Dem
(77,043 posts)If people don't hate evil there is something wrong with them.
Jesus hated evil too. He had a royal temper tantrum and threw
the damn money changers out of the temple on their asses.
He didn't turn the other check, he kicked ass.
I am proud to be that kind of Christian.
Fighting for what is right. Using good to fight evil.
ananda
(33,820 posts)and to God the things that are God's.
Roy Rolling
(7,338 posts)Ananda.
AZJonnie
(2,017 posts)in the population between 'cooperators' (us) and 'competitors' (them). That's why there's liberals and conservatives in every culture, probably in roughly similar %'s. It's beneficial for the species survival to have that balance of temperaments. If the population is too conservative you kill each other, and if too liberal, you get killed by others, that kind of thing.
I bet if you studied chimps (and knew how to study for it) you'd find the same going on. Bonobo's too. Although Chimps are way more like conservatives, and Bonobos way more like liberals overall.
Hope22
(4,276 posts)There is a difference between the brains of conservatives and liberal. Something about the need to follow blindly. Im sorry I dont remember the name of the research. That being said when Conservatives die from hunger or war their thinkers begin to understand more about things. If it doesnt affect them or their chances to get into heaven they simply cant embrace it. If I can find a link I will post it here .
Roy Rolling
(7,338 posts)Veterans are talking amongst themselves. Especially veterans of Vietnam. Of course we respect anyone who wants to risk their lives for their country, whatever the conflict or readiness.
But 58,000 U.S. souls of all races, religions, and creeds were lost to eternity in Vietnamdwarfing any operation (no declaration of war) since. Vietnam was a hell on earth for the brave soldiers dragged into a phony war for commercial purposes.
They didnt experience that for nothing. And since then, they know and live the benefits of being a U.S. military veteran for 50 years.
You cant recruit someone to follow a coward and his gang after theyve been hardened by combat and death around them for years on end. 58,000 dead, countless maimed and disabled.
Veterans will fight for liberty, but not to keep a leader seated on a gold toilet, flushing his crypto and other peoples money down the crapper.
BeerBarrelPolka
(1,949 posts)by me. They literally worship Trump and the republican party. They will never change. And the overwhelming majority of members are Vietnam vets.
Roy Rolling
(7,338 posts)Maybe Im in a silo, but the old veterans who surround me said theyre organized and prepared for attempts to co-op them into a political battle.
I hope its just a loud minority who dont want to appear weak in the eyes of others
who need to belong to a cult to project a macho image.
I have a brother-in-law Vietnam veteran who leans like you say, but we have an open conversation about the military and Trump.
Mtnmama
(120 posts)to so many trump supporters, especially male. It's much more like a "bully" thing to me, though. Trump's supporters embrace toxic masculinity, and bullying to the hilt.
Mtnmama
(120 posts)Just watched Charlie Chaplin's The Great Dictator. So many similarities to what's going on with trump. A wonderful film, if you watch, make sure to see to the end. Very, very moving.
Skittles
(168,354 posts)the man is a criminal and a coward
democrank
(11,895 posts)Trump with his 3-foot necktie, his American flag he likes to grab and kiss, his constant lies whenever he addresses the troops, his hideous statements about our POWs .his FIVE deferments. I could go on all day.
Skittles
(168,354 posts)not that I understand ANYONE supporting that fascist POS but - but active duty military folk and veterans? It's just a fucking DISGRACE. WTF.
lastlib
(26,997 posts)Love it!
Martin Eden
(15,083 posts)Love it!!!