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I'm disappointed we only sing the national anthem once and would prefer we sing it 5 times or more before every sporting event at all levels. People who prefer 0 times=godless gay commies, 1-2 times only=ungrateful selfish millennials, 3-4 times only=wrong but I'd still drink beer with you.
You’re certainly right about many vets becoming disillusioned when they return home. I had many friends who fought in Viet Nam and the way they were characterized and treated by many of those who opposed the war was disgusting. Talk about a “broad brush” - they came home with a whole lot of people calling them murderers.Not “cringing” when you hear the National Anthem doesn’t mean one thinks the US is perfect. Respecting what our flag stands for doesn’t equate to agreeing with every decision our politicians make. You take issue with the way the government treats vets after their service. Good for you. Continue to advocate for more and better services for them. But I don’t think cringing during the National Anthem or disrespecting the flag will help much.
Then how about we treat them with more than lip service at an unimportant sporting event? Fix the VA, take care of the wounded warriors beyond flashing them on a Jumbotron for a few cheap pops?We talk an awful lot about patriotism but when we have an opportunity to take care of our veterans, it turns into a pissing match about unimportant stuff like national anthems and respecting the flag. As someone that comes from a military family, I’ve seen first hand how patriots are treated. They should be more than props and forgotten when the mission is done.
I enjoy the anthem before big games (the one in Colorado last Stanley Cup Final was incredible, for example), but the anthem is unquestionably paid patriotism and it only became a lightning rod when Kaepernick kneeled (after consultation with a former vet) to bring awareness to police brutality.Of course, because everything is a culture war these days we all know what came of that.
I think Rico's larger point is that we substitute performative measures for actual ones that make differences. For instance, loving the troops because you stand up and cheer at a baseball game versus advocating for full physical, mental and emotional support of our veterans.Performative measures are fine...as long as we are doing the hard work that comes with it. But we oftentimes don't.
I'm a communist and I'm finally ready to admit it.You guys are spot on. One thing that us communists are well known for is not putting the flag everywhere and singing the national anthem all the time.
Irony. Thanks for that. Why exactly did this thread start?
Also known for being chronically angry and ill-tempered. If you don't care for the anthem and are down on the flag just suffer in silence. Why ruin everybody's experience?
Is this the same JB that posts those selfie videos "shooting" in an empty gym under this same #mubb hashtag? Because I am offended by those, not a hashtag change though.
Lol! Shawn Marion form right there.
It's a little thing called freedom of speech. And through discourse, good things may come up. Like how to help veterans. There should never be a homeless vet.
I mean, that sounds like socialism. Next you'll say they shouldn't be at risk of starving.We should cover their healthcare, including mental healthcare, at the very least. We put those young people through the wringer to further USA's international policy goals. Gotta take care of the impact that has on enlisted and veteran lives.
For those here that talk a good game and tell everyone how much they love the country, the flag, and particularly veterans, maybe consider walking the talk when you vote.Veterans sound alarm on McCarthy budget cutshttps://thehill.com/policy/defense/3976425-veterans-sound-alarm-on-mccarthy-budget-cuts/"Veterans are blasting the debt ceiling legislation passed by the Republican-controlled House this week, warning it will cut key programs and services for the nation’s retired service members. The House passed the Limit, Save, Grow Act largely along party lines in a 217-215 vote Wednesday night despite the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) warning of a drastic 22 percent cut to the department’s budget under the bill."
Of course the GOP is furious, they always are when they are called on their mendacity. They really, really don't like it when people see what they are doing.
Or, they are not cutting benefits.
Bost claimed that Republicans were not cutting veterans’ benefits even as the text of their bill to raise the nation’s debt ceiling would roll back all discretionary spending.No language in the House-passed Limit, Save, Grow Act, was included to specifically protect it does include a specific budget rescission for unspent COVID-19 relief funds. That translates to $2 billion coming from the VA.Although Congress could restore that money in the future, it would result in a reduction in spending for veterans as the proposal stands.House Republicans like Bost have said repeatedly they intend to protect this key constituency. But so far, such protections are not evident on paper. We rate Bost's statement as Mostly False.https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/may/09/mike-bost/republicans-vow-not-to-cut-veterans-benefits-but-t/
I’ve read extensively about the battle of Iwo Jima and the exploitation of the men that raised the flag and how they were discarded by fellow Americans following the war.Wisconsin’s very own John Bradley purposely avoided discussing the flag raising until the day he died.These men deserved far better than a song being played before a sporting event
Republicans Push BackOn ABC’s “This Week” on April 30, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, who was interviewed after Coons, disagreed with the claim about cuts to services for veterans.