America is a sick society

[Eric the Green]

(01-03-2017, 12:28 AM)Bob Butler 54 Wrote:

(01-02-2017, 08:03 PM)Eric the Green Wrote: Progressive regimentary regulation affects only wealthy business interests. They are the ones who are restricting us. The army is not filled with those folks.

But libertarian economics uses the slogans of "freedom" to confuse people about this.

I would say both cultures are irritated to similar degrees when the other tries to force its way of life on the entire country.  Perhaps the violent and militant aspects of the Scotts Irish culture and tradition makes them feel more comfortable with military life.  Perhaps not.  However, it seems safe to say that both the red and blue folk are unhappy with having to deal with the other.

I'd add that from either perspective, for good reason.  If you haven't figured out why the red folk dislike what the blue folk try to do to them, you really aren't listening at all....

The blue folk are trying to "impose" awareness of reality and hope for the future. The red folk insist on their illusions. They don't like having them taken away. And the greatest illusion of all, though one among many, is that they need a gun, Bob. That one's for you

Bring the "military life" home all the time.