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Cameron Armstrong
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I almost got blown up for the United States while in Afghanistan. I think about this a lot as I watch how the government treats our allies and our citizens these days. I know this piece of media has an agenda (like every other piece of media) and that Farcasters like to stay in their cozy bubble, but between the plain clothes abductions, the admin attacking Harvard’s tax exempt status, and the goofy ass supervillain gilding of the Oval Office I seriously urge you to consider the fact that we might be in for a bad time pretty soon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JN1oBfg0fwI&ab_channel=TheEzraKleinShow
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I can’t understand how Trump is popular with veterans when he seems to treat them with such contempt. Treat veterans poorly and people won’t want to fight for your country. Seems obvious.
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Cameron Armstrong
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@adam- is broadly right but I’d add that the Democratic Party have at various times in recent history deprioritized or actively maligned veteran centric issues (especially identity related ones about hunting, fishing, guns, and other stereotypically “masculine” issues) Combine that with the “leaf eater” energy of modern democrats and overall lower average education and lack of research by veterans on the actual policy history of the Republican Party and you get the modern day “veterans as campaign props instead of powerful constituents” situation
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Adam
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Want to clarify that I in no way endorse how the Democratic party have left veterans twisting in the wind as well. It's all just different shades of double speak that result in people losing faith in a system that is meant to provide, but can't help but prioritize extracting.
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