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(11-02-2018 04:54 PM)eljeffster Wrote:  

(11-02-2018 10:53 AM)Hypno Wrote:  

In the U.S., following the Viet Nam war, it was unpopular to support the military. That only changed after Reagan.

(The commonwealth countries were not in viet nam like the U.S. was with the draft, so its a different history)

Now, the miliatary pays the NFL for propoganda and its unpopular to not support the military. There is a great Curb Your Enthusiasm episode last season about this "Thank you for your service".

Trump is going to make the military popular and great again with the Space Force.

50 years from now. . .

a small alcove window looks over the Jupiter horizon, a young carefree boy is in his pijamas and curled up in his bed. A small reading light casts a warm yellow glow. The boy looks up at an old man, a worn face carved from granite, and sitting up straight with a steel-backed spine.

"Granpappy, tell me about the Space Force"

There was a long pause, then Granpappy's low gravely voice spoke. "I was so young then. . ." Granpappy looks down at the great swirling clouds. A single tear runs down Granpappy's face as his eyes meet those of his young grandson. "I've seen things you wouldn't believe."

Hey Dad, I can't see so good. Is that Bill Shakespeare over there?