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BP's avatar

Yes he would have been a great combat leader in Vietnam had he not dodged the draft. What a stupid article. And I’m someone who was very disturbed and angry about this attempt on his life. Free press is turning into such a joke.

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Lars Porsena's avatar

If he could only have been like fighting Joe Biden or battling Bill Clinton during Vietnam. Oh. wait........

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Chuck's avatar

I’m with you. I’m a combat Vet as well (Stan) and I’m calling BS. Guy punked out of serving. He’s a coward.

I swear I feel like I’m Will Ferrel in Zoolander.

What the f—k do these people see when they see that tub of lying excrement? 🤦🏾‍♂️

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Ruth Henriquez's avatar

I am also disturbed about the attempt on his life, and I agree that this episode does not necessarily show Trump's fitness for the stresses of battle. There are many things that make a person a good warrior aside from not showing fear. Even if he had not dodged the draft, his behavior has not been that of a "team player," which is necessary in a combat situation.

The way he has spoken about some of his generals is worrisome; he does not seem to realize that there are cultural protocols within the military which help it to stay unified and. When I think of Trump, "self-discipline" is not the first word that comes to mind. There are things I like about Trump -- and I think another Biden term would be disastrous -- but I also think it's important to stay clear-eyed about peoples' strengths and weaknesses.

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M. English's avatar

Are you saying all draft dodgers were cowards? You can if you want to. I am simply trying to understand the reasoning of "because he dodged the draft in Vietnam there is no way this article should be given credence." Which I think is the the point you are trying to make. By the way one of the things I like about the Free Press is that I do not agree with everything they publish. It's bad for my mental health to be in a bubble.

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Vida V's avatar

It also means that no one can grow and change in the intervening decades.

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