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Showing Original Post only (View all)Why do we buy into the worship of the military? [View all]
When my son was about 11, I sat him down and told him that no matter what, I would never support him joining the military. No way would I ever allow him to be cannon fodder in a rich mans war. When we say thank you for your service, whose interests are they actually being served? As a young girl when I learned about war, I was horrified and couldnt believe there could be such a thing. In my little girls mind, it was a game where the opposing teams died. I remember thinking this couldnt be true. Perhaps if we ever evolve as a species, people will look back and be horrified that war was ever a thing. Or not. Im expecting to be pilloried by DUes, but to me war and worship of the military is kind of insane as its most basic level. An please no lectures about how the military protects my freedom. The military industrial complex could give two shits about this black girls freedom. Really I think most people joint the military because they lack other options, but theyre given the consolation prize of respect and gratitude so everybody feels better about it.