The whole “Thank you for your service” shit doesn’t really happen anywhere else in the world. At least not to the weird level that Americans do it. There’s a bizarre glorifcation/worship of the military.
For those of us old enough to remember, this “bizarre” “weird level” “glorification” is a backlash response to the treatment Vietnam Vets received on their return from that war. They were forgotten, shunned, unemployed, unhoused, unaccepted, etc. No one wanted anything to do with these Vets.
Due to Veteran’s complaints and civilian guilt, the pendulum just swung the other direction. As pendulums do, they typically swing too far.
Now, your point about the militarization of LEO… Concede that most definitely.
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For those of us old enough to remember, this “bizarre” “weird level” “glorification” is a backlash response to the treatment Vietnam Vets received on their return from that war. They were forgotten, shunned, unemployed, unhoused, unaccepted, etc. No one wanted anything to do with these Vets.
Due to Veteran’s complaints and civilian guilt, the pendulum just swung the other direction. As pendulums do, they typically swing too far.
Now, your point about the militarization of LEO… Concede that most definitely.
“Support our troops” was a way to deflect criticism of the war in Iraq and Afghanistan. It was propaganda.
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Plus, actual veterans and service members think it’s stupid. “Thank you for your service” is a punch line.