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bit biased towards waging war or being a soldier.

• rolenthedeep 4y ago
  Heinlein was an American naval officer just after WWI and right before WWII. At that time it wasn't called "bias" it was simply "being American". That quote was written in a very different world.
  • uwagar 4y ago
    is it still being american?
    • rolenthedeep 4y ago
      Depends who you ask, but the percentage of people who would answer "no" is significantly higher than it was 50 years ago. I don't have any data, but my guess is it's approaching 50%. A lot of Americans are pretty pissed about our military for a variety of reasons.
      • rendall 4y ago
        Maybe I'm confusing is and ought, but I don't think Americans are pissed with the military per se, or if so, the anger is maybe misplaced. Ideally, and mostly true in practice, the US military is a neutral tool of the State. I for one am truly thankful that the US military has a culture of staying out of politics. Historically, states decline into authoritarianism and ruin once the military starts running things. Unlike, for instance, the 3-letter agencies, who do actively engage in political maneuvering. These organizations, ostensibly comprised of patriots, should really look at history and introspect.