They were patriots until Vietnam. Unfortunately the greatest generation may have raised one of the worst generations America has ever known. Their selfishness, and self-righteous entitlement is what the conservative movement has been fighting for 40 years. The press is both a cheerleader and a reflection of this.
By the way, which class starship are you representing A, D, E?
The media: molders of minds and publice opinion. Great, aren't they?
The "E" class. I always like the styling of the "A", didn't care for the "D", but the "E" has great lines. The original wasn't bad either.
Don't get me started on this Tom Brokaw greatest generation crap. They fought in WWII, managed the unsuccessful Vietnam War and spawned the selfish Baby Boomer generation. Their parents fought in Spanish American and WWI and managed another successful war, WWII, and spawned the somewhat successful WWII or so called "greatest" generation. So which IS the greatest generation?
They also fully embraced the isms, and mainstreamed pop psychology, pornography and political correctness amongst numerous other disfunctional fads and behaviors. They also had the tendency to segregate themselves in leisure oriented enclaves, and neglected passing their culture as they received it from their parents onto the next generation.
They were not good stewards of this country and we are seeing the results.