As a former member of the military I want to know where all my royalty checks are from all the people that stand during the national anthem to support our troops? Or when we say they are supporting our troops do we really mean they are just standing there not really doing anything at all that improves the lives, living conditions, mission objectives, or anything else for the people in the military?
If the whole point of the national anthem is to support our troops with a whole lot of nothing I think I'll just sit down and relax next time I'm at a sporting event.
Supporting the troops is not what it's about. It's about an outward display of obedience to those who control our troops. It is about fitting in and being part of the group. It's about all of us doing some meaningless thing together so that we can easily see those who don't want to play along so that we can ostracise them and point at them and whisper to each other how horrible they are.
If the whole point of the national anthem is to support our troops with a whole lot of nothing I think I'll just sit down and relax next time I'm at a sporting event.
Supporting the troops is not what it's about. It's about an outward display of obedience to those who control our troops. It is about fitting in and being part of the group. It's about all of us doing some meaningless thing together so that we can easily see those who don't want to play along so that we can ostracise them and point at them and whisper to each other how horrible they are.