Political Cannon Fodder
Yesterday, the Bloc and Harper played a game of political chicken over supporting "the troops" versus suppporting "the war" (READ). It's the same bullshit game of spin that is played over and over in the U.S. between the Republicans and Democrats. It is designed to manipulate the emotions of the electorate. No one wants to be seen as not supporting "the troops". No, that would be...what? Principled?
Why doesn't anyone say what they really think? What half-intelligent, sane adult supports troops but not a war? Supporting troops that you knowingly send into pointless dangerous missions is not "supporting troops": It's supporting putting other people's lives in jeopardy for your own selfish ideology or idealism. You will never be able to support "the troops" unless you are out there taking a bullet in your gut for them or are tenderly holding their heads as they gurgle and choke to death on their own blood.
Give up the charade you straw men. You are politicians, they are walking lead slug targets. Sitting on your fat asses in Ottawa lecturing about supporting our boys 'n girls will never be good enough. You are making the decisions and they are dying. Granted, that's their job. But the troops are dying because of your decisions. You might as well be holding the smoking guns that kill them.
That's the real deal, you cowardly insects. Stop mind-fucking stupid Canadians with spineless spin. Be real men and say what you really think, if you have any remnant of pride or conscience.
Supporting troops- PFFFFT. How about supporting life?
Why doesn't anyone say what they really think? What half-intelligent, sane adult supports troops but not a war? Supporting troops that you knowingly send into pointless dangerous missions is not "supporting troops": It's supporting putting other people's lives in jeopardy for your own selfish ideology or idealism. You will never be able to support "the troops" unless you are out there taking a bullet in your gut for them or are tenderly holding their heads as they gurgle and choke to death on their own blood.
Give up the charade you straw men. You are politicians, they are walking lead slug targets. Sitting on your fat asses in Ottawa lecturing about supporting our boys 'n girls will never be good enough. You are making the decisions and they are dying. Granted, that's their job. But the troops are dying because of your decisions. You might as well be holding the smoking guns that kill them.
That's the real deal, you cowardly insects. Stop mind-fucking stupid Canadians with spineless spin. Be real men and say what you really think, if you have any remnant of pride or conscience.
Supporting troops- PFFFFT. How about supporting life?
Labels: Foreign Affairs, Fuk Amerika, Harpocrites, Politics, War
posted by K-Dough at 11:02 AM
10 Comments:
MS-I'm even more abstract than that- I will only support human rights, not humans.
Support the tropes!
leave it to the arts peeps to keep things out of context...
The simple deduction is: we ARE supporting the war by providing troops to fight it, n'est ce pas?
Either that or this simple deduction is, in Ottawa, akin to some kinda voodoo layman logic, eh?
Exactement, mon cher. The argument is logically fallacious and absurd. But most propaganda does not withstand logical scrutiny does it?
You can fool most of the people most of the time, but you can confuse stupid people all of the time.
This is an excellent post, K. I am very anti-war but always get nervous with the whole "Support Your Troops!!!" propaganda (which it really is). My father in law was a Vet and I'm very proud of him. I've always had a Legion membership and support our Legion. But do I "Support the Troops?" I'd like to "Support the Troops" by sending them plane tickets HOME to their families.
k-dough, what can I say other than you are articulate, to the point and logical.
amen brother k, preach it!
(you don't mind if i use some of what you wrote to do battle against foolish harpercrites eh?)
Pam - thanks so much!
Jac- you are free to rip me off as long as you footnote me and send all royalties to K-Dough c/o Swindle Brothers Talent Agency @ Disgraceland Estates.
Good point K-Dough but if they said what they really mean then all the voters would then know Liberals sent the troops, who they support, to fight in a war which, they do not support.
That's a real problem for Liberals to overcome at election time.
As far as supporting life that is generally not why we have an Armed Forces, though could be a just cause to keep a military well armed and maintaned.
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