Posted on 10/14/2024 8:27:47 AM PDT by hardspunned
Here are my thoughts: I agree in principle that an anti-war movie is incongruous with promoting the idea of a tough non-woke US military and thus war itself - however - these are very dangerous and strange times and thus using this footage is doubtless pure expedience.
Because I’m sure the irony of using FMJ footage is not lost on Trump or his team - Trump is always seeking to end wars and use peaceful methods. However, that’s primarily what FMJ is about, the shocking and complicated paradoxes of human nature.
(Excerpt) Read more at x.com ...
Indeed.
“And thus, on this tooth and claw planet, you need a very strong military...”
Bravo!
You don’t have to be a ‘war hawk’ to believe in the big stick (walk softly) principle.
In fact history teaches us that there were innumerable peoples who were as much as wiped-out because they could not defend themselves, for all those that we know of, there are many more who were lost in the cracks of time.
Her commentary is more about the complexity of her father’s presentation of the contradictions and hypocrisies of human nature, but it’s not equivocation to recognize that wanting peace and being strong are complimentary
The Dems are desperate to cover up the Trump years as those of the Abraham Accord and a settled peace in Afghanistan; in fact, their first act in office was to attempt to negate all such triumphs of peace and pretend they never existed. That had predictable effects which are also hotly denied, a good number of innocent dead among them.
Excellent X post by her!
I was expecting the usual knee-jerk "outrage". Not this. I'm impressed.
Very.
That’s right.
Except Pyle could use a rifle.
Full Metal Jacket was an anti-war movie? I’ve seen that probably a half a dozen times and I’ve never picked up on that theme.
One thing is obviously clear is that FMJ is two movies in one. Events at Paris Island and events in Vietnam.
Marine Colonel: You wear a peace symbol on your jack and paint Born to Kill on your helmet! Is that some kind of sick joke!
Joker: It’s the Jungian thing, the duality of man
“Except Pyle could use a rifle.”
LOL
hehehe
One of the most riveting scenes in Full Metal Jacket was that of the murdered civilians lying in a mass grave covered with lime. Kubrick made it clear that the type and personalities of the people needed in a competent military to prevent such atrocities or defeat the Nazis are not likely to be found in the graduate student lounge or at a garden party. Actually found most of Kubrick’s work quite patriotic and appreciative of what Americans do at their best. He also noted their sacrifices.
I’m Gunnery Sargent Hartman, Your Senior Drill Instructor, from now on the first and last words out of your filthy sewer is SIR, do you maggots understand.
“Deterrents”
Walz in Uncle Fester 1968 to me
“Peace is our Profession”
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My thoughts exactly.
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