This is what happens when war becomes a profession, and not a sacrifice. The average person on the streets has had no skin in the game for decades.
We talk about honor and valor. The governments send their “all volunteer” professional army to do their bidding—often without the consent of the governed.
The average Joe has no concept of what is going on. They feel good because they send $20 to some organization “helping” vets and they show off the $2 blanket they get in return.
Make warmaking a “family event” and you will have poppies taking on new meaning.
“The average person on the streets has had no skin in the game for decades.”
Nailed it. Explains all the whining over wars as if hearing about them happening is just too much to bear.
“The average person on the streets has had no skin in the game for...”
The average person on the streets just got run down by a Home Depot truck by a guy brought here by politicians who use the media to tell us to pretend we have no skin in the game
Might want to read Daniel Greenfield from today:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/3600836/posts