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Related: About this forumAs the son of a decorated and disabled vet Trump using them as props annoys me
I would appreciate it if DU vets chime in.
Thank you in advance.
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As the son of a decorated and disabled vet Trump using them as props annoys me (Original Post)
DemocratSinceBirth
Sep 2016
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In_The_Wind
(72,300 posts)1. Wounded Bear said:
Wounded Bear
(58,666 posts)2. Right there with you...
Was taught, of course, to give MoH awardees the utmost respect, but I can't help but think these guys are sellouts.
Trump taints anything he comes into contact with.
Very sad.
DemocratSinceBirth
(99,710 posts)3. I would never question their valor, just their judgement.
Even if they wanted to be used it was incumbent on the non-hero among them not to.
The_Casual_Observer
(27,742 posts)4. Those people ought to know better by now
Not to be used. It's pretty sad, trump has made promises to these people that can't possible be kept. When none of that vet stuff happens he would blame somebody else.
yeoman6987
(14,449 posts)5. It's POW/MIA day. That's why they were there.