In 69 I was not yet able to vote, but Richard Nixon was my Commander in Chief from ‘68 to ‘71.
It was natural to be a Conservative at the time, even though I didn’t even know what that meant. I hated the Hippies, who refused to take baths, smoked dope and called me a baby killer when they had no clue who I really was or what I did in the service of my country.
I killed NO babies, and fired most of my rounds into a dark faceless jungle perimeter lit chaotically by enemy muzzle flashes. There were times I cannot elaborate on and try desperately to forget, but cannot.
I voted for Nixon in his second term, which didn’t last long. I have been a Republican ever since but honestly say, this will be the first election where I will not vote for the GOP candidate. It pains me to do so, but the country needs to learn a lesson it will not forget. And I do not fear the outcome. That will take care of itself.
It will be the first election where I haven’t voted for a Republican or a former Republican. I appreciate your comments and the thoughts said and unsaid behind them. I appreciate your service very much.
One look at those hippies and the media behind them, and I couldn’t have taken one step in the direction of the Democrat party.
Anyone that could, you know exactly what they were and likely still are.
Thanks for the comments.