Support our Troops

Chuck0 chuck at mutualaid.org
Tue Mar 18 07:02:16 PST 2003


Seth Ackerman wrote:
> Chuck0 wrote:
>
>
>>Once again we are witnessing the sorry spectacle of leftists
>>trying to reclaim the phrase "support our troops."
>
>
> How about "I hate our troops"? Or, "Fuck the goddam American troops". Or
> maybe, "We wouldn't hate the troops so much if they would smash a
> Starbucks."

I just think we should avoid this rhetoric at all costs and not try to recuperate it for our own arguments. Let's stick to writing and speaking solid arguments against this war and American Empire. Working Americans are trying to figure out what the hell is going on right now. They don't need slogans.

Playing with this stupid slogan on a protest sign is one thing, making it a rhetorical focus of our movements is a pointless waste of time.

Chuck0

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