It's much more militaristic than before 9/11. In the U.S., the military now is glorified, as is war and violence. * Despite the military's lack of success in A

It's much more militaristic than before 9/11. In the U.S., the military now is glorified, as is war and violence. * Despite the military's lack of success in Afghanistan and extreme recklessness and failure in Iraq, the public trusts the military more than most other institutions. * Politicians must say 'the greatest military in the world'; the military is glorified at sporting events and elsewhere. I attended a small college's graduation in a rural area. A few students were ROTC members;[0] the audience gave them a standing ovation for several minutes; no other graduates received anything like it. * Politicians on the right, and to some extent the left, must openly demonstrate hyper-aggression and an embrace of war and violence in foreign policy. Diplomacy is mocked by some (and Trump is neutering the State Department). When is the last time you heard a U.S. politician mention "peace" as a goal and priority, or speak of the horrors of war? * Trump has appointed members of the military as Secretary of Defense (which hasn't happened since WWII), Homeland Security, and as National Security Advisor. All are almost always civilian jobs, to maintain civilian control of the national security apparatus. Now people seek the military to run the government. ---- [0] ROTC: Reserve Officers Training Corp: In return for scholarships, college students undergo military training in college and serve for a few years afterward (IIRC the details).