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In reply to the discussion: Like I Needed Another Reason To Hate 'Gangnam Style' [View all]OldDem2012
(3,526 posts)21. "Troop worship"? No, just a measure of respect being shown to those who have served,...
....those currently serving, and those who will serve in the future.
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Considering the song's not actually the one the article tantrums about, I don't see the offense. nt
Posteritatis
Dec 2012
#38
Your belief that discourse in other countries should adhere to your standards is noted
cthulu2016
Dec 2012
#26
"Troop worship"? No, just a measure of respect being shown to those who have served,...
OldDem2012
Dec 2012
#21
"the 'troops' deserve no more respect then the plumbers, carpenters or greeters at walmart"....
OldDem2012
Dec 2012
#39
what, are they and their families just some abstract, or pariahs. Are they people?
bigtree
Dec 2012
#22
"not more than the rest of us" and "less than the rest of us" are not synonymous. (nt)
Posteritatis
Dec 2012
#37
That was eight years ago...he may not feel the same way about Americans now....
OldDem2012
Dec 2012
#18
Americans don't have a lot of room to demand that from foreigners lately. (nt)
Posteritatis
Dec 2012
#35