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Yeah the post-9/11 years were definitely pretty weird in the US, from people claiming you couldn’t morally criticize the president to the ubiquitousness of “SUP

by bootsz 8y ago

Yeah the post-9/11 years were definitely pretty weird in the US, from people claiming you couldn’t morally criticize the president to the ubiquitousness of “SUPPORT THE TROOPS” bumper stickers and signs (which meant what exactly? I still have no idea)

tyingq 8y ago
There are honest uses of "SUPPORT THE TROOPS", like promoting improved healthcare for veterans. Of course, it's also a way to phrase something like "support the war" while being hard to argue with. Like "pro life" and "pro choice". Both deliberate naming schemes to make a position seem hard to argue with.
- maxxxxx 8y ago
  "Support the troops" was always "Support the war" and it was designed that way. In my view the best that could be done to support the troops would be to bring them home and think twice about foreign adventures.
- jstanley 8y ago
  If troops are agents of war, and you don't support war, why would you support troops?
  - tyingq 8y ago
    I suspect it's meant for people that oppose the "current war" versus "any and all war".
jcoffland 8y ago
“SUPPORT THE TROOPS” is newspeak for "SUPPORT THE WAR."
taserian 8y ago
One of my favorite stand-up routines talks about the infamous bumper sticker philosophy, and what happened when the person moved from a left-leaning location to a right-leaning one. https://youtu.be/pKBKLeTZbM4 https://youtu.be/pKBKLeTZbM4