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Support from the American populace consists of flag-waving and slapping "Support our Troops" yellow ribbon magnets on their cars. Unless they're personally rel
by snerbles 10y ago
Support from the American populace consists of flag-waving and slapping "Support our Troops" yellow ribbon magnets on their cars. Unless they're personally related to someone in the military, servicemembers and veterans are invisible at best, or seen as deranged reactionary boogiemen at worst.
EDIT: I should really note that this depends on where you live. Support is certainly more sincere in the South, over here on the West Coast people by and large don't give a shit.
- Implicated 10y agoAs someone who has traveled the country pretty extensively, I can't agree. As someone who grew up in a large western coastal city, I would agree that perception is accurate to that locale.
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- ZanyProgrammer 10y ago30 years ago the Army wasn't quite so concentrated in the states of the former Confederacy.