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Originally Posted by Tyrone Slothrop
I don't dispute what you say, but the attitude I see is (also) an organic one, coming from people who served. And it's less a reaction to criticism of policy, and more of a conviction that soldiers and vets are more righteous and deserving, and less appreciated.
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As Adder says, I haven't seen this attitude nearly so badly from soldiers and cops as from those who want to use the "more deserving" meme to prevent criticism of policy (i.e., of stupid wars), with respect to soldiers, and to prevent or push back on dealing with this country's ongoing history of racism (in the case of cops).
No one seems to raise the "but cops are different and much more important" defense when (prominent white) people complain about civil forfeiture. It's only when an unarmed black man -- or some other 'bad' person, like a protestor or homeless man -- get shot that we hear how important it is to always honor police.
