Veterans Asshattery

[SGOS]

For a person to dislike current America only to be screamed at by a veteran that said "my brothers died for you" so you shouldn't question America.

It seems to me that most vets aren't like that.  Most don't even mention their military past, or do so only in passing.  It's just the ones that like to march around in their uniforms in the parades and call attention to themselves because they think they are important that tend to make me roll my eyes.  But I don't think they make up the majority.

[Draconic Aiur]

Well Im srry then

[Mike Cl]

Well Im srry then

I must admit, that was not a response I was expecting.  I'm impressed.  You just much up a couple of notches in my estimation.

[Solomon Zorn]

Well Im srry then

Don't feel too bad. If any or all of the things, that you described being done by vets, had happened to me, I might be just as jaded.

[Sal1981]

The way I see it, the U.S. might as well have conscription ... for poor people.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

The way I see it, the U.S. might as well have conscription ... for poor people.

I got two bachelors and a masters out of being in the military.

And I got to shoot a lot of people too.

[Baruch]

The way I see it, the U.S. might as well have conscription ... for poor people.

It was called the Vietnam war.  And it is coming back to a poor neighborhood near you!

[Baruch]

I got two bachelors and a masters out of being in the military.

And I got to shoot a lot of people too.

A win all around ... IMHO.  I got a masters being part of the MIC, and many years of professional work/income.  But I haven't gotten to shoot people yet ... maybe the best is still to come?

[Gawdzilla Sama]

A win all around ... IMHO.  I got a masters being part of the MIC, and many years of professional work/income.  But I haven't gotten to shoot people yet ... maybe the best is still to come?

You have to put a chit in to get to shoot people, it's non-standard.

[stromboli]

Damn. All I did was watch others pretend to shoot missiles and torpedoes.

[Mike Cl]

I got to shot people while I was in the Army, too.  But I did it with a pen and paper--background checks can really come back to bite you!

[Jack89]

I got two bachelors and a masters out of being in the military.

And I got to shoot a lot of people too.

I got a BS and a modest pension.  I mostly patched people up. 

[TomFoolery]

I got to shot people while I was in the Army, too.  But I did it with a pen and paper--background checks can really come back to bite you!

I shot people... with a camera. The only thing I got to shoot was a rabid dog, and I felt kinda bad about it.

[Mike Cl]

I shot people... with a camera. The only thing I got to shoot was a rabid dog, and I felt kinda bad about it.

You jogged a memory for me TomFoolery.  I was the official photo taker for my National Guard unit in I was in for 3 years.  I even had a few photos published in the local paper. 

[Deidre32]

Considering the fact that there are several veterans on the forum that don't do, as far as I know, any of what you are talking about,
I would have to say you are painting a segment of society in a broad stereotype that is not necessarily accurate. Many of the people like Oathkeepers are not veterans but rednecks who see themselves as patriots. Likewise if you look at the KKK or any other racist/homophobic group, you will find veterans among them, certainly. But that doesn't single them out as a group of haters by themselves.

Whatever. Rant away. I'm a veteran who supports your right of free speech.

This!