> To say war is not a fundamental part of American culture seems absurd. Only because it’s in your social circle. Nobody in my family or my friends’ families h

> To say war is not a fundamental part of American culture seems absurd. Only because it’s in your social circle. Nobody in my family or my friends’ families has served since WW2. Voluntary military service is borderline genetic (kids serve because parent did) and service members tend to form social circles with other service members. Being in the military is as much part of the culture as is being Jewish is. They have similar population counts. You’re just fixating on your experiences and gripes and are assuming that equates to “American culture”.