Suburban ass mindset lol. Has Joe ever been to inner cities still mired in poverty? Or spoken to people from Central American locales that have been ravaged by cartels? There's plenty of them that hold left leaning views and have become completely desensitized to the cruelty of the violence they've seen. Stupid fucker, this is the country of the Black Panthers and Malcolm X. Imagine thinking that there are levels of violence only some people can activate. And what happens when you start escalating shit Joe? Do you really want to play the "who can do more gruesome violence" game Joe?
Besides haven't these veterans had to fuck off in every war since WW2? Many of them are homeless, dozens commit suicide each day, and countless more have PTSD. This idea of the American soldier being this awesome killing machine really drives home the ridiculous idea of American exceptionalism. If anything, it's the willpower of those that have resisted US armed forces that remains far more impressive. And of course, there are plenty of veterans that aren't as proud of the flag that Joe assumes to be the case.
it kinda reminds me of how some people think only veterans get PTSD because they're somehow the only people who experience shit that heavy, but people can become just as broken or desensitized from gang violence, or from police brutality, etc.
Suburban ass mindset lol. Has Joe ever been to inner cities still mired in poverty? Or spoken to people from Central American locales that have been ravaged by cartels? There's plenty of them that hold left leaning views and have become completely desensitized to the cruelty of the violence they've seen. Stupid fucker, this is the country of the Black Panthers and Malcolm X. Imagine thinking that there are levels of violence only some people can activate. And what happens when you start escalating shit Joe? Do you really want to play the "who can do more gruesome violence" game Joe?
Besides haven't these veterans had to fuck off in every war since WW2? Many of them are homeless, dozens commit suicide each day, and countless more have PTSD. This idea of the American soldier being this awesome killing machine really drives home the ridiculous idea of American exceptionalism. If anything, it's the willpower of those that have resisted US armed forces that remains far more impressive. And of course, there are plenty of veterans that aren't as proud of the flag that Joe assumes to be the case.
Thats why he left LA, he couldnt stand all the poors
it kinda reminds me of how some people think only veterans get PTSD because they're somehow the only people who experience shit that heavy, but people can become just as broken or desensitized from gang violence, or from police brutality, etc.
as everyone knows, the only trauma is from actual combat and NEVER being exposed to other horrifying situations. :virgil-sad:
every war ever, i would guess. remember the bonus army?