No, they don't get it. But at least some of them, maybe, are starting to understand that something is wrong and there are consequences inbound.
Whether they will (or can) first accept that they are the problem, and second course correct, in time to save their professions, let alone their individual jobs, is a different question.
For those curious about veterans, and their formative experiences, I'd recommend Eugene Sledge's With the Old Breed (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/With_the_Old_Breed). Reading about his time on Okinawa was eye-opening.
I'll have to check that out. My stepfather was in the Pacific Theater (Marine artillery spotter) but steadfastly refused to talk about it. Neither would my uncles, who were also in the Pacific.
My father was in an engineering unit in Italy in WW2. He too was very quiet about the whole experience, until one night after dinner he just unexpectedly opened up, and talked for a couple of hours. He never mentioned it again. Nothing near as harrowing as in With the Old Breed, but plenty grim enough.
Shit, son. I remember the big Scott Walker recall attempt. There WERE tens of thousands there for those. BUT... almost all of them were bussed in from out of state, not the actual Wisconsin residents. I was living in the Twin Cities at the time working for Metro Transit. The government union had signs posted on how to earn some extra pay to be part of the protests down in Madison (across state lines) to try and force Gov. Walker out of office. Had pictures of the signs on an old phone, lost em now. This is also why government unions need to be banned.
All their damn protests are fake. And those that aren't fake, are actually mislabled riots.
No, they don't get it. But at least some of them, maybe, are starting to understand that something is wrong and there are consequences inbound.
Whether they will (or can) first accept that they are the problem, and second course correct, in time to save their professions, let alone their individual jobs, is a different question.
For those curious about veterans, and their formative experiences, I'd recommend Eugene Sledge's With the Old Breed (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/With_the_Old_Breed). Reading about his time on Okinawa was eye-opening.
That is a great book.
That it is. My cousin was there.
I'll have to check that out. My stepfather was in the Pacific Theater (Marine artillery spotter) but steadfastly refused to talk about it. Neither would my uncles, who were also in the Pacific.
My father was in an engineering unit in Italy in WW2. He too was very quiet about the whole experience, until one night after dinner he just unexpectedly opened up, and talked for a couple of hours. He never mentioned it again. Nothing near as harrowing as in With the Old Breed, but plenty grim enough.
Shit, son. I remember the big Scott Walker recall attempt. There WERE tens of thousands there for those. BUT... almost all of them were bussed in from out of state, not the actual Wisconsin residents. I was living in the Twin Cities at the time working for Metro Transit. The government union had signs posted on how to earn some extra pay to be part of the protests down in Madison (across state lines) to try and force Gov. Walker out of office. Had pictures of the signs on an old phone, lost em now. This is also why government unions need to be banned.
All their damn protests are fake. And those that aren't fake, are actually mislabled riots.
Super Bowl? Wow, that sneaked up on me. Who's playing? Cubs and Mets?