[RANT] My god...

[Ducimus]

Originally Posted by Stealhead

Honestly in my 12 years in the military I can only think of a handful of people that where staunchly Republicans or Democrats.At least in the units I was in the topic of politics only came up so often usually started by one of the staunch types and the typically ended by someone else telling them to shut up.Around election times when such matters are more common rabble I'd say that most where middle of the road types not loyal to any party which is actually a good thing.

Personally, I never concerned myself with politics while I wore a uniform. Just lofty BS to me at the time. I usually concerned myself with the here and now, taking one day at a time. I think most I served with were the same way. We didn't have time to concern ourselves with lofty BS or rhetorical words. Oh you'd hear jokes like "peoples republic", or "I did so solemnly swear to give up my rights and give them to (insert country name here)", but that was about the extent of it; don't ask don't tell jokes aside, which there was PLENTY of. Eventually I figured out you didn't have to agree with what was going on. You didn't even have to like it. You just had to do your job, and that was that.

I can't think of a time where the word republican or democrat ever came up in a conversation. Of course, when i as in, the country was a much different place then it is today. What goes on today, I have no idea.