I don’t know why you got a DV. I know patriotism and such are not the coolest thing with most people today but it is true that while we can all make jokes and such there are likes where we should show some respect.
The United States Marine Corps is made up of individual who’s fight may be any number of personal reasons but most marines can be said to fight for each other and to fight for their values or goals or because that is who they are.
The marines do not fight for oil. Powerful and wealthy people who have control over politics might often use branches of the United States Military as their personal mercenaries to protect or uphold special interests, but Marines don’t decide where they go. That is what makes them servants of the people. For those that have beef with the military- take it out on politicians and take it out on voters. If you ask almost any active duty individual on deployment what they are there for they may say many things, they might even wonder it themselves,
But if you think your average marine is getting rich off Exon stocks or has any personal stake in oil beyond what any other gas guzzling American has you’re wrong. Not enough stake to die for it for sure. They serve for you and Me and when our troops have to go somewhere stupid and do stupid shit and get killed over it- that’s politics not their desire. So indeed, fuck off to those who would show this sort of disrespect and ignorance.
The military is part of a system, a government. You might not like or respect that system or government but guess what? You can change it. Doubly so if you are a US citizen. And well…. When it comes to the whole oil thing- yeah. Ok. You didn’t and never would use any of the oil or any of the other benefits secured for your country by the military? I call bull shit. Don’t be an entitled twat. You can’t take the gains reaped from the blood sweat tears and sacrifices of others and then turn around and spit in their faces for giving you what you wanted.
The United States Marine Corps is made up of individual who’s fight may be any number of personal reasons but most marines can be said to fight for each other and to fight for their values or goals or because that is who they are.
The marines do not fight for oil. Powerful and wealthy people who have control over politics might often use branches of the United States Military as their personal mercenaries to protect or uphold special interests, but Marines don’t decide where they go. That is what makes them servants of the people. For those that have beef with the military- take it out on politicians and take it out on voters. If you ask almost any active duty individual on deployment what they are there for they may say many things, they might even wonder it themselves,
The military is part of a system, a government. You might not like or respect that system or government but guess what? You can change it. Doubly so if you are a US citizen. And well…. When it comes to the whole oil thing- yeah. Ok. You didn’t and never would use any of the oil or any of the other benefits secured for your country by the military? I call bull shit. Don’t be an entitled twat. You can’t take the gains reaped from the blood sweat tears and sacrifices of others and then turn around and spit in their faces for giving you what you wanted.