I think the republicans are clutching at straws, there is real anger about the direction of the USA at many levels, not only the war, but also inequality.
Soldiers are mostly from poor families, especially in the USA.
The fact that the poor are usually not very educated (some are stupid some are normal but none have made the most of their talents by working low paid jobs) reflects the fact that most higher education in the US is very expensive and private. Poor people are mostly excluded from it. The big change now is that unlike the past if you don't have a college degree you are unlikely to get a good job, and blue collar jobs are going to China Mexico and India, making the rich people that own the companies exporting those jobs richer (shareholders are included in this).
Increasingly middle income americans are affected too, mostly through their children. Sometimes as there are no good jobs to go to to live like a human being, people are forced to go to the army as it offers training and the only viable career...
Some become criminals... some become cleaners etc..
Whereas C students like Bush succeed based on their parents money not their own efforts, so this is hardly meritocracy. I wouldn't call Bush a smart man. I think he has outsourced the thinking to other unelected people which is a problem in a democracy.
As we live in a world were the rich can avoid the army, saying that poor people are the ones fighting the war is not a lie... Just think about it...
Both Bush and Cheney avoided going to Vietnam by Bush getting his rich family to intervene for him to guard the fearsome invaders in Texas (i.e. nobody), always at the ready from the bar, armed with several bottles of alcohol. Whereas Cheney used his university study as a reason not to go to Vietnam.
If they had fought in a war i would have much more time in listening to Bush or Cheney talk about the necessity of war, the reality is neither has experienced it... and they talk far too much about it.
I think the republicans are clutching at straws, there is real anger about the direction of the USA at many levels, not only the war, but also inequality.
Oh, this should be good … Is this George Galloway (poster is in the UK)?
Soldiers are mostly from poor families, especially in the USA.
See Heritage Foundation study at bottom of original post.
The fact that the poor are usually not very educated (some are stupid some are normal but none have made the most of their talents by working low paid jobs) reflects the fact that most higher education in the US is very expensive and private. Poor people are mostly excluded from it. The big change now is that unlike the past if you don't have a college degree you are unlikely to get a good job, and blue collar jobs are going to China Mexico and India, making the rich people that own the companies exporting those jobs richer (shareholders are included in this).
High school is free. College loans are abundant and readily available.
Increasingly middle income americans are affected too, mostly through their children. Sometimes as there are no good jobs to go to to live like a human being, people are forced to go to the army as it offers training and the only viable career...
Some become criminals... some become cleaners etc..
It should come as no shock to readers that this comment is from the UK. This is not the reality in the US today.
Whereas C students like Bush succeed based on their parents money not their own efforts, so this is hardly meritocracy. I wouldn't call Bush a smart man. I think he has outsourced the thinking to other unelected people which is a problem in a democracy.
Presidents delegate responsibility -- hence the concept of a Cabinet. Even I can’t be an expert on every subject.
Better to succeed on one’s parents’ money than on one’s wife’s late husband’s money.
As we live in a world were the rich can avoid the army, saying that poor people are the ones fighting the war is not a lie... Just think about it...
See Heritage Foundation study at bottom of original post.
Both Bush and Cheney avoided going to Vietnam by Bush getting his rich family to intervene for him to guard the fearsome invaders in Texas (i.e. nobody), always at the ready from the bar, armed with several bottles of alcohol. Whereas Cheney used his university study as a reason not to go to Vietnam.
If they had fought in a war i would have much more time in listening to Bush or Cheney talk about the necessity of war, the reality is neither has experienced it... and they talk far too much about it.
This ceased being an issue once we elected an actual draft dodger in 1992 who proceeded to deploy the military seemingly everywhere no U.S. national security interests were at stake, even doing the bidding of the Bosnian Muslims in Kosovo.
This war was brought to us. Sorry they talk so much regarding matters of survival rather than about giving money away to people too lazy to earn it.
We’re not quite the UK yet, George, but empowering the multiculturalists and socialists will be a sure way for us to join you in your downward spiral.
College loans are abundant and readily available.
Addendum:
For some reason there is this fetish about college. EVERY kid has got to go.
Some kids aren't university material nor do they even WANT to go. But they can be -- many desire to be -- directed toward honorable and profitable trades that our economy requires to flourish.
This fetish clearly smacks of the elitism of the Left that favors letters over usefulness.
Auto mechanics, plumbers and home improvement types make great livings -- and are capable of doing stuff I could never do and willingly and thankfully pay them to do for me.
Great point!
Ya think Kerry could wire your house?
Better buy a ton of fire insurance!
Thanks to his wife's late husband, Kerry is rich and stupid.
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