We hate the war, but we love the troops
When you accuse those on the Left of repeating the Vietnam era mistake of demonizing the troops, you’ll routinely hear that they love the troops, it’s just the war they hate. John Hawkins put together several quotations, many from writers who garner serious respect on the Left and who have large bully pulpits, that expose how hollow that defense is for many on the Left.
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