Reply to query "sociological analysis military liberals" (why are there so many?)

The Atlantic Monthly ^ | July 1, 1997 | THOMAS E. RICKS

[broken_clock]

Thanks for sharing your story!

[reasonisfaith]

Personal belief systems are naturally the result of personal choices and inclinations. So the whole thing is very much related, as we know, to thinking vs feeling.

It’s been known throughout the ages that the warriors of society are by nature passionate.

This factor is likely a significant driver.

(By the way, leaders of the subversive community are very aware of how the passionate character of war fighters can be used against them by targeting them with propaganda strategies.)

[reasonisfaith]

When I say used against them I’m talking about turning them from conservative to liberal.

[BroJoeK]

DJ Taylor: "Yes, the deep, burning hatred I feel for the Democrat Party to this day could be diagnosed as a symptom of PTSD, and I assure you, every Vietnam Veteran I know feels the same way."

Beautiful! Fantastic post, well worth your effort and much appreciated.

Thanks.

[rightwingcrazy]

“Because they see what the Bush League Republicans and Democrats are doing to their country.”

We weren’t supposed to notice. Frog in the boiling pot sort of thing. Our ruling class is guilty of impatience.

[daniel1212]

I just wanted to know, "why are there people in the military who are left-liberal, when they have had the real life experience of going up against bad guys in the world?"

Many signed up for the benefits, such as for education. I think 40% of the military is now minorities, which tend toward liberalism.