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In reply to the discussion: At what point does obsessive disdain for the military become pathological? [View all]Rex
(65,616 posts)7. I don't know, but I think the occurance is as rare
is this supposed 'hero worship' some have for the military. They are both extremes imo.
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At what point does obsessive disdain for the military become pathological? [View all]
11 Bravo
Dec 2012
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At what point does equating militarism with patriotism become pathological?
Lydia Leftcoast
Dec 2012
#1
So are those vets an exception who "served" and should be "honored" exclusively?
NoOneMan
Jan 2013
#79
ask the GOP. they managed to pathologically worship and disdain the military at the same time
NuttyFluffers
Dec 2012
#4
When you hate the grunts half as much, as much, or more than the fuckers giving the orders
TheKentuckian
Dec 2012
#19
Draftees. Not an issue now but has been in the past and could happen again.
TheKentuckian
Jan 2013
#70
Exactly, we don't have to worry about conscripts with our all volunteer military
rl6214
Jan 2013
#87
An officer can always refuse orders. There may be consequences, but they can always refuse. nt
Taverner
Dec 2012
#27
In a democracy a soldier is not barred from being part of "civilian leadership".
redgreenandblue
Jan 2013
#44
Economic draft cannot explain the spike in enlistment when the Iraq war started.
redgreenandblue
Jan 2013
#55
Seems to me that the "disdain" is trendy these days, especially on the internet.
JohnnyLib2
Dec 2012
#33
***Horsehockey*** No one here is "denigrating the men and women" who serve. Link?. The General would
grahamhgreen
Jan 2013
#42
Not hating the people seen posing in the Abu Ghraib pictures is pathological.
redgreenandblue
Jan 2013
#45
Well played indeed. A brilliant response to a hit and run rant about something that never happened.
Egalitarian Thug
Jan 2013
#49
Ummm, the "hit and run" ranter is still here. And if you wish to claim that posts attacking ...
11 Bravo
Jan 2013
#92
You're still lying. I've known too many like you in my life. You steal the credit that others have
Egalitarian Thug
Jan 2013
#93
I recognize all of your bullshit, it isn't even original. Try selling somewhere else, poseur.
Egalitarian Thug
Jan 2013
#96
I always do, and it's always tough guys like you that bring out the thug,
Egalitarian Thug
Jan 2013
#98
What? Too busy protecting our freedom to reply to what I wrote to you specifically?
Egalitarian Thug
Jan 2013
#94
Sometime after all the troops are home from foriegn soil and the military budget is less than 10%
Coyotl
Jan 2013
#54
"Like all the members of the military profession, I never had a thought of my own until
Egalitarian Thug
Jan 2013
#74
Less then 5 percent of Americans ever served in the military therefor 95 percent of people
stultusporcos
Jan 2013
#75