The media and news are saying a great deal these days about Donald Trump’s alleged use of the terms losers and suckers in referring to women and men who serve in the US Military. Trump has of course vehemently denied this. Right.
I have been quoted here and other places for saying Trump is as American as Cherry Pie. I believe this but realize it can be sloganish. So, let us see. Do the rest of us believe women and men who serve in the US Military are losers and suckers? "...Of course, not..." we are quick to say. But let us look a little deeper.
People say a lot of things. People have a lot of fine sounding words. Actions speak louder than words.
Do we have leaders and members of the political class in this country who are willing to commit themselves or a member of their family to fight in any armed conflict to defend this country before getting us involved in a conflict or the conscription of others to fight in such a conflict? Are we as citizens of this country willing to commit ourselves or a member of our family to fight in any armed conflict to defend this country if we support such a conflict or the conscription of others to fight in such a conflict?
If the answer to either of these questions is no, then I contend that yes, we, like Donald Trump, do believe the terms “losers and suckers” apply when referring to women and men who serve in the US Military. Moreover, I would argue if we cannot apply the same standard of "...what's good for the goose is good for the gander..." to our beliefs about this matter, then we actually believe we owe little to those who have made sacrifices, sometimes the ultimate sacrifice, for our liberties and freedoms.
I argue we should Say it Louder. We, like Trump, believe those who make sacrifices, and certainly make the ultimate sacrifice, to defend our liberties and freedoms are Losers and Suckers. Like I said, as American as Cherry Pie!
