re: Political Melt Thread

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To be honest most anyone with life ambitions would do the same.

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Depends on the person and the society

Civil War - lots of future Yankee Robber Barrons bought their way out of the draft and then profited greatly by those who died and served

World War I - some of the most elite families sent their men to fight and die

World War II - same as World War I in that the children of some of the most elite families served their country and died fighting

Wars & Conflicts since - poor send their kids to fight and die so rich kids can stay at home and make money off the dead.

DJT went to a military school to get access to a good college yet got daddy to pull strings to avoid serving. McCain went to Vietnam and suffered the consequences yet still did his duty with honor before returning home.

I respect when those of means serve, and do not respect those with means who take the cowards way out through daddy's money and influence.


Here is a post from the Political Board and why we study history.