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If it's true that 1 in 10 Americans are war veterans, they could literally revolt. They probably have the numbers and potential support from the military needed

by javert 12y ago

If it's true that 1 in 10 Americans are war veterans, they could literally revolt. They probably have the numbers and potential support from the military needed to succeed. Because the VA, and by extension the federal government and the American people, treat them like absolute garbage, and this is not going to get fixed in the current system. Wouldn't be the first time: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonus_Army http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonus_Army

declan 12y ago
>Wouldn't be the first time: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonus_Army http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonus_Army Thanks for reminding folks about the Bonus Army. This was a sad day in U.S. history. But remember the Bonus Army did not revolt. It was, I believe, a peaceful protest. The firepower came from the other side, when Hoover and MacArthur decided to send in the regular army (so much for the First Amendment right to petition the government for a redress of grievances). I wonder how U.S. history would have turned out differently if the Bonus Army veterans actually had been armed and defended themselves against troops that were attacking them and their families with bayonets... Nowadays, especially after the Gun Control Act of 1968 and additional restrictions under Bush 1.0, the the disparity in armament between civilian vs. military is a bit greater.