>> Being exposed to this faux imagery of war messes with people's perception of war. That seems true on the surface but I do not really buy it. Otherwise I bel

>> Being exposed to this faux imagery of war messes with people's perception of war. That seems true on the surface but I do not really buy it. Otherwise I believe that I would meet more people enamored by serial killer life after "Dexter" aired. But jokes aside I blame patriotism (and tribalism in general) for creation of this war hero myth. I can even give real life example - I'm from Poland and the ruling party is actively promoting so called cursed soldiers (żołnierze wyklęci) as a national symbol of fight with oppressor (former communist regime). And the way thay are doing it creates a very romantic image of what it means to be a soldier.