When Vietnam came along, they were both ready for action--five months worth each. Having been shafted all of their lives, they devoted themselves to politics where they got their revenge by shafting everyone else. They continue to this day.
Who is the we he is referring to? East coast trust fund basket cases?, non-midwestern, non fly-over country, east coast liberal bigots?, Massachusetts socialist ubermen types? Superior, harvard trained intellects?, or just more of the little people who pay the taxes (Only the little people pay taxes - Leona Helmsley)
What he and his ilk can't absorb is that we in flyover country are watching the we in Kerryland via the big media they think they own.
If he is trying to ignite a spark of commonality with the little people then lets have a roast - a Kerry wienie roast.