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The Troops Are Heroes, So Why Coddle Them?
from Living on the Edge of Death · #112
Audio-only archive episode — no video to seek.
4 minA long rant arguing that if soldiers are true heroes they should be able to withstand a kneeling protest, mocking Call of Duty armchair patriots, Fortnite players, and drone strikes on pipelines and Pakistani weddings.
- 1:41Nike protesters burning shoes over Kaepernick's kneeling are 'Call of Duty armchair cowboys' who didn't actually serve.
- 2:38Tim argues troops died at Iwo Jima and Normandy, not so people could walk around with holes in their socks.
- 3:16When Kaepernick kneels, he's not disgracing troops—he's protesting Abu Ghraib torture and abuse of detainees.
- 3:47We prevent protesting police brutality against Black kids to avoid offending soldiers, yet claim soldiers are heroes who don't need coddling.
- 4:05Old tough-guy archetypes like John Wayne and Clint Eastwood wouldn't need constant support and validation from civilians.
- 4:42Troops have guns—what meaningful support could a civilian like you actually provide them?
- 5:00People playing Fortnight and Call of Duty don't understand actual military burden like defending oil pipelines for Halliburton or conducting drone strikes.
- 5:19Tim questions why civilians are expected to support decisions like dropping drone strikes on Pakistani weddings.
Colin Kaepernickmilitary service and police violenceJohn WayneAbu GhraibSeymour HershHalliburtonClint Eastwood