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Gotta say, I do respect the fact that he turned around and is now standing up for the people of this nation.
He was a part of the machine, and who knows what he did while occupying Afghanistan. How many lives were lost because of him and his imperialist brothers in arms? Even so, I have respect for anyone that is out there protesting and documenting ICE’s campaign of terror.
Interesting is the idea that a lot of conservative people sign up for the military and those that stay in longer typically become less conservative. While those who just do their 2 and done are still worthless CHUDs. I don't know if it's a widespread phenomena but I've heard of a lot of spec ops guys who go in and come out being progressives at least.
I mean, the stationing of US soldiers in NATO bases in Europe is pretty much an echange program, hopefully some of them learned something from it. I for sure think there are more reasonable people in the US military than in the government. But that's a terrifyingly low bar.
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He was a part of the machine, and who knows what he did while occupying Afghanistan. How many lives were lost because of him and his imperialist brothers in arms?
Does he really, tho?
Even so, I have respect for anyone that is out there protesting and documenting ICE’s campaign of terror.
Right now this is the most important part. I have more respect for common people who've been vigilante in this movement, but more the better.
This sudden "veteran joins in" angle news are pushing seems more like propaganda to belittle grassroots movement.
Does he really, tho?
I’m not understanding the question.
I hadn’t looked at it from a propaganda point of view. Very interesting. Hopefully these videos can help influence more vets to stand up and take their oath seriously. We are in no position to pick and choose who our allies are right now.
They will kill another protestor in the streets, it is only a matter of time. And when they do, we’ll need everyone we can get.
Shows how brainwashed they are when only one guy dares to defy the commander in chief.
There is more than one. I was an Army officer. I wish there are more of us. My suggestion to you is prepare. Get a gun in a 5.56 and train. If you can get a few people together and train as a group then do so. This is going to get worse before it gets better.
Would you recommend as well a pistol in a 9mm and a 12 gauge shotguns as additional tools for one's use? Mostly because those seem to be more common, proliferate calibers. A rifle is not always appropriate for some situations.
5.56 is a really common round, not very expensive, and comes in AP varieties. The price is forecast to plummet when the military officially switches over to the new 6mm Sig rifles.
What the hell is this comment? Do you literally need an individual video from every single veteran to believe that there are more of them out there fighting this shit? I'm legitimately confused.
Probably one of those extreme anti military people that would call every one of them baby killers and think they're all equally evil.
I don't like the military either, but there's a point that it starts being insane.
"this comment" is the direct continuation of his own words "where are my veteran buddies, why are they still ok with this" so watch the video again and again until it sinks in and if you are still confused then your problem might be something else.
Oh, so that's what that feels like.
This Loser and Sucker should SHUT UP!
-Patriotic Republicans who LOVE our Vets!
You don't love vets or you wouldn't vote for Republicans. Y'all cut their benefits, send them into battles, tell them to shut up, then say "I love vets." Kindly go analyze who you really are vs who you say you are.
-A patriotic former Republican who loves our vets
As a former terrorist, i know exactly what it's like
People are naive these days, its crazy this vet thinks none of his buddys could have posibly been POS, another thing i find crazy is how many people don't realize how easy it is for evil and malignant people to pass themselves as normal.
"Only foreign nations should be under attack, by me!"