Here’s the thing…I straight fukcing loathe Trump, and the fact that slightly more than half of this country voted him into office… AGAIN… makes me ill, but knowing what I know about what happened in Vietnam from a father that has told stories, countless documentaries, and movies… I cannot help but wonder if, had I the wealth to do so, would I have not used that wealth to prevent my own son being drafted? I say that as a vet, myself… Albeit one who went in and got out in-between the first gulf war and Afghanistan. I want badly to paste that label on him… And given where we are now, I very much wish he had gone to Vietnam… But I have to acknowledge the fact that I may not have done any different…
He’s demanding a dictator-style military parade that will be on his birthday. The US hasn’t had a military parade in over 30 years, when the Gulf War was declared a victory in 1991.
If it helps any, he was elected by more like 20-some-odd-percent of the country. People who didn’t vote and Democrats lost to 60-something million nutjobs.
And I hear you on who wouldn’t try to get out of being drafted if they could, but he’s not only spent a lot of time to insult and dismiss all kinds of service, he’s never told the truth about faking injury to avoid service, he’s never said the draft isn’t wonderful. I’d be surprised if he doesn’t threaten to institute it again, no doubt over the horrified silent disagreements of his sycophantic circle.
More people voted for no one than either of the candidates actually. That’s the real issue, our politicians are so bad people feel like it’s pointless to vote for either. Which is obviously not the case, but Dems aren’t exactly doing a good job, rachet theory and all
Here’s the thing…I straight fukcing loathe Trump, and the fact that slightly more than half of this country voted him into office… AGAIN… makes me ill, but knowing what I know about what happened in Vietnam from a father that has told stories, countless documentaries, and movies… I cannot help but wonder if, had I the wealth to do so, would I have not used that wealth to prevent my own son being drafted? I say that as a vet, myself… Albeit one who went in and got out in-between the first gulf war and Afghanistan. I want badly to paste that label on him… And given where we are now, I very much wish he had gone to Vietnam… But I have to acknowledge the fact that I may not have done any different…
And that’s okay. I can understand not wanting to see your son get put in harm’s way.
Of course it would be in really bad taste for your son to subsequently ask for a military parade in his honor. Just like it is when Trump does it.
A very good point. Also, a colossal waste of money…
I would dodge the shit out of any draft. I’m no soldier, I’m not going out there to die in the first battle “for my country”
This is where I am, now…
He’s demanding a dictator-style military parade that will be on his birthday. The US hasn’t had a military parade in over 30 years, when the Gulf War was declared a victory in 1991.
Yeah… I definitely think he’s trash for it.
If it helps any, he was elected by more like 20-some-odd-percent of the country. People who didn’t vote and Democrats lost to 60-something million nutjobs.
And I hear you on who wouldn’t try to get out of being drafted if they could, but he’s not only spent a lot of time to insult and dismiss all kinds of service, he’s never told the truth about faking injury to avoid service, he’s never said the draft isn’t wonderful. I’d be surprised if he doesn’t threaten to institute it again, no doubt over the horrified silent disagreements of his sycophantic circle.
You’re right, but it doesn’t. Lol
… And, again; correct. We’ve so many years to go yet…
More people voted for no one than either of the candidates actually. That’s the real issue, our politicians are so bad people feel like it’s pointless to vote for either. Which is obviously not the case, but Dems aren’t exactly doing a good job, rachet theory and all