daveman
Diamond Member
If that's what you think, you're not thinking at all.Frankly, I think at this point in time, the right is defining patriotism as anything that supports Trump.It would be amazing...if Trump actually committed the crimes.So did the guys the military decided were murderers, which is possible even in a combat zone..a long standing ROE. They too wore a uniform and served. Sometimes the difference gets blurred in the heat of battle, and I've never had to face a choice like that, but the people of experience who judged their cases saw murder.I served in the USAF for 20 years.
But I make an example of the fact a uniform does not make it's wearer a sterling character.
However neither does it negate the earned respect a wearer deserves. The uniform is a symbol, like the flag, and deserves our respect. Obviously, in the case of Vindman, that respect has shifted to Shifty Donald in certain circles. What irony! A Prez gets caught in a bald-face unconstitutional bribe in front of a whole bunch of people and expects them to cover his butt, and a patriot calls him on it, thru proper channels, and the cult of 38% goes ballistic..not over the crime but over the exposure. Amazing!
And the left's definition of "patriotism" is remarkably fluid. It seems to be whatever benefits Democrats.
Of course, many Democrats are far more loyal to their party than to the United States.