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Can we stop saying "I support the troops" as a point of argumentation?
The truth is, 99.9% of us do not, in any real way, 'support' the troops in a real sense of 'doing something to ameliorate their situation' - what people instead mean is something along the lines of "I have expressed approval, sympathy, respect, or some other positive adjective, along with hopes for the safety and survival, for our troops overseas. I did this by purchasing a 3-dollar ribbon for my car, and this money did not in any way go toward 'supporting' the troops. I'm such a douche that I didn't even get a sticker, I got a magnet, I didn't want it to fuck up the paint on my 1994 Corsica."
Regardless of your position on the war, the reasons behind occupation, the actual status of the troops on the ground or your reasons or reactions to the actions and well-being of these troops, in ALMOST EVERY CASE you are not actually providing 'support' for the troops in any way. It is NOT a point to include in argumentation.
(Sorry.)
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