I think they're self aware enough to see the irony, they just don't care. Sort of like "the empire did nothing wrong" is a position of pure contrarianism - everything in Star Wars is a refutation of that statement and the people who say it know as much. Similarly, I gotta think people joining the US military at this point in the 21st century are aware of the reputation.
I think they're self aware enough to see the irony, they just don't care. Sort of like "the empire did nothing wrong" is a position of pure contrarianism - everything in Star Wars is a refutation of that statement and the people who say it know as much. Similarly, I gotta think people joining the US military at this point in the 21st century are aware of the reputation.