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Solly Mack

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5. K&R

Reply to Turborama (Original post)

Mon Dec 31, 2012, 01:33 AM

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The point of public relations slogans like "Support our troops" is that they don't mean anything... [View all] Turborama Dec 2012 OP

they are especially meaningless when spoken by the repugs samsingh Dec 2012 #1

Should be "support our cannonfodder for our corporate masters" OffWithTheirHeads Dec 2012 #2

Can't argue with that. TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #3

Those ribbons make me a little nuts, and especially used to make me nuts in the early Squinch Dec 2012 #4

K&R Solly Mack Dec 2012 #5

I does mean something.... 6502 Dec 2012 #6

The country *is* writing them off. Slogans don't mean shit unless backed up with actions. HiPointDem Dec 2012 #8

Shame some posters still don't see beyond the headlines Turborama Dec 2012 #17

Hmmm... maybe if I might add... 6502 Dec 2012 #18

No context? Turborama Dec 2012 #22

Yes: "No context"? (And no... your response wont do...) 6502 Jan 2013 #31

You weren't replying to me Turborama Jan 2013 #36

This message was self-deleted by its author Flabbergasted Dec 2012 #10

The Gov't has turned their backs on our vets as always obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #33

kr. ditto for magnetic yellow ribbons made in china & all the rest of that crap. it's just crap, HiPointDem Dec 2012 #7

The Military is 100% VOLUNTARY. BanTheGOP Dec 2012 #9

It is voluntary, but not once you're in DissidentVoice Dec 2012 #15

That still doesn't address the point BanTheGOP Dec 2012 #23

The point? DissidentVoice Dec 2012 #30

Here's the thing. SheilaT Dec 2012 #11

Nixon ended the draft, knowing that the mothers and fathers of drafted servicemen would protest ... Scuba Dec 2012 #19

Shrug - try telling that to the military worshippers Taverner Dec 2012 #12

It seems that... DissidentVoice Dec 2012 #16

"Criticizing the President in a time of war is un-patriotic." Amonester Dec 2012 #13

Great quote tavalon Dec 2012 #14

It's particularly meaningless when the troops come home. AngryOldDem Dec 2012 #20

After 9-11, many people enlisted Capt. Obvious Dec 2012 #21

It means "Shut Up, Hippie" maxsolomon Dec 2012 #24

"Support the Troops" is much catchier than "Bow to the Military Industrial Complex" meow2u3 Dec 2012 #25

There's more than financial support, which most of us can't do.. fadedrose Dec 2012 #26

support the troops is also better than fuck the troops tj_crackersnatch Dec 2012 #27

They are also good rhetorical gestures. gulliver Dec 2012 #28

If possible, I ask them just what THEY are doing to support the troops. DollarBillHines Dec 2012 #29

Vague calls for "support" are often propaganda DirkGently Jan 2013 #32

Yep. Owl Jan 2013 #35

Chomsky is 100% correct n/t whatchamacallit Jan 2013 #34

Coincidentally, just seen on my FB news feed Michael Moore has been picking up on this issue, too... Turborama Jan 2013 #37