It's no secret around the Furriners offices that I am a huge Jon Stewart fan. So, all in all, I loved this rant that got him national attention last week. I just have one small problem with it... this quote:
I've learned people are complicated, Bernie, and hard to categorize. I mean I've got some conservative views. (He's a pro-military motherf****r... peace to the troops.)
I hate that quote (even within a comedic rant) because by defining being "pro-military" as a conservative view, he is seemingly saying that liberals are not "pro-military".
Well, I am here to say that I too am pro-military. By my definition, it is pro-military to want to give the Armed Foces clearly defined missions with a chance to succeed, ensure that they are properly trained and equipped for combat missions, and then take care of them when their service is completed (wounded and otherwise).
Pro-military should not mean irresponsibly high defense spending, a hawkish attitude towards foreign policy, and a Support Our Troops magnet on your Chevy Tahoe. Those are hallmarks of conservative support for the troops.
No comments:
Post a Comment