[blue, looking quite sad, is sitting in a warzone, in military gear]
War…
War is hell…
[blue is now suffering from PTSD, holding their head in anguish]
War is horrible. I was a soldier. It was by far the most horrifying, most traumatizing part of my life
[green, curious, asks blue a question]
Well then maybe we should stop getting involved in wars?
[blue, furious with rage, aggressively pointing at green]
SHUT UP YOU ANTIPATRIOTIC WOKELING YOU ARE TRYING TO RUIN SOCIETY
I feel like those two blue guys are often not the same guy. This seems like a goomba fallacy.
I think the reason the myth of Vietnam veterans being spit on is so prevalent is because its a way for people who supported the war to avoid responsibility for sending people to be traumatized by a meaningless war.
Fighting an unjust war is like pouring gasoline on the fire of PTSD. World War 2 vets went through hell, but at least they know their sacrifice was, in some sense, worth something. When a soldier is fighting an unpopular war in the service of empire, the psychological burden will be much higher.
Most actual veterans I’ve heard from hate warmongering politicians and these hateful bigots who support going to war.
Alot of people in the military aren’t actually deployed or see active conflict. Alot of them are just moping up the rain
Is anyone saying these things? Sounds like it could be Israelis.
Some.
This is absolutely not everyone, and it’s not even a large amount, but there’s a small but vocal population of military vets who actually peaked in personal self-esteem in the military, never found success in civilian life, and they actually just like the attention of people when they talk about how rough it was.
It’s not actually a moral stance for them - it’s to get attention and try to recapture a moment of when they felt powerful and meaningful.
What percentage of retired NATObots advocate for peace and what percentage for eternal war in your opinion?
Including the making of featurette so that you too can learn to draw as poorly as I do.
