▲ 777 ▼ Anon lives on a budget (sh.itjust.works) submitted 11 months ago by Early_To_Risa@sh.itjust.works to c/greentext@sh.itjust.works 310 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] WanderWisley@lemmy.world 151 points 11 months ago (10 children) Anon needs to redirect his hatred. permalink fedilink source hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] ZombiFrancis@sh.itjust.works 31 points 11 months ago (9 children) born in 1949 Don't have to fight in a war Hmmm permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] burntbacon@discuss.tchncs.de 31 points 11 months ago (5 children) Putting it in context, it's probably right. There are a lot of different swathes/classes of boomer, and the ones that would be able to do the listed in lines 7-10 are probably not the ones that were targeted for conscription in vietnam. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] ZombiFrancis@sh.itjust.works 11 points 11 months ago (4 children) No doubt, but at least we're acknowledging 'Nam. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] AppleTea@lemmy.zip 11 points 11 months ago (2 children) It's Korea that typically gets ignored in the US. In fact, that war does fall under the time-frame we're looking at and wikipedia says about 1.5 million were drafted for it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] the_crotch@sh.itjust.works 12 points 11 months ago Someone born in 1949 would not have to fight in a war that ended when they were 4 years old. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 3 points 11 months ago Korea wasn't legally considered a war for bullshit political reasons for far too long and as a result veterans and families of veterans were denied benefits they should have received after giving some or all for the country now fucking them over permalink fedilink source parent [–] baines@lemmy.cafe 5 points 11 months ago nam wasn’t a ‘war’ /s permalink fedilink source parent [–] brotundspiele@sh.itjust.works 11 points 11 months ago (1 child) My dad was born in 49, he never had to fight in a war. On the other hand it would have been a hell of a ride for him to tramp to Woodstock from western Europe. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply) [–] IronBird@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago* you could pay not to fight iirc, like straight up just pay to not go. didn't even have to fake it via some bullshit doctors note like vietnam permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ZombiFrancis@sh.itjust.works 31 points 11 months ago (9 children) born in 1949 Don't have to fight in a war Hmmm permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] burntbacon@discuss.tchncs.de 31 points 11 months ago (5 children) Putting it in context, it's probably right. There are a lot of different swathes/classes of boomer, and the ones that would be able to do the listed in lines 7-10 are probably not the ones that were targeted for conscription in vietnam. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] ZombiFrancis@sh.itjust.works 11 points 11 months ago (4 children) No doubt, but at least we're acknowledging 'Nam. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] AppleTea@lemmy.zip 11 points 11 months ago (2 children) It's Korea that typically gets ignored in the US. In fact, that war does fall under the time-frame we're looking at and wikipedia says about 1.5 million were drafted for it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] the_crotch@sh.itjust.works 12 points 11 months ago Someone born in 1949 would not have to fight in a war that ended when they were 4 years old. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 3 points 11 months ago Korea wasn't legally considered a war for bullshit political reasons for far too long and as a result veterans and families of veterans were denied benefits they should have received after giving some or all for the country now fucking them over permalink fedilink source parent [–] baines@lemmy.cafe 5 points 11 months ago nam wasn’t a ‘war’ /s permalink fedilink source parent [–] brotundspiele@sh.itjust.works 11 points 11 months ago (1 child) My dad was born in 49, he never had to fight in a war. On the other hand it would have been a hell of a ride for him to tramp to Woodstock from western Europe. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply) [–] IronBird@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago* you could pay not to fight iirc, like straight up just pay to not go. didn't even have to fake it via some bullshit doctors note like vietnam permalink fedilink source parent
[–] burntbacon@discuss.tchncs.de 31 points 11 months ago (5 children) Putting it in context, it's probably right. There are a lot of different swathes/classes of boomer, and the ones that would be able to do the listed in lines 7-10 are probably not the ones that were targeted for conscription in vietnam. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] ZombiFrancis@sh.itjust.works 11 points 11 months ago (4 children) No doubt, but at least we're acknowledging 'Nam. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] AppleTea@lemmy.zip 11 points 11 months ago (2 children) It's Korea that typically gets ignored in the US. In fact, that war does fall under the time-frame we're looking at and wikipedia says about 1.5 million were drafted for it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] the_crotch@sh.itjust.works 12 points 11 months ago Someone born in 1949 would not have to fight in a war that ended when they were 4 years old. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 3 points 11 months ago Korea wasn't legally considered a war for bullshit political reasons for far too long and as a result veterans and families of veterans were denied benefits they should have received after giving some or all for the country now fucking them over permalink fedilink source parent [–] baines@lemmy.cafe 5 points 11 months ago nam wasn’t a ‘war’ /s permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ZombiFrancis@sh.itjust.works 11 points 11 months ago (4 children) No doubt, but at least we're acknowledging 'Nam. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] AppleTea@lemmy.zip 11 points 11 months ago (2 children) It's Korea that typically gets ignored in the US. In fact, that war does fall under the time-frame we're looking at and wikipedia says about 1.5 million were drafted for it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] the_crotch@sh.itjust.works 12 points 11 months ago Someone born in 1949 would not have to fight in a war that ended when they were 4 years old. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 3 points 11 months ago Korea wasn't legally considered a war for bullshit political reasons for far too long and as a result veterans and families of veterans were denied benefits they should have received after giving some or all for the country now fucking them over permalink fedilink source parent [–] baines@lemmy.cafe 5 points 11 months ago nam wasn’t a ‘war’ /s permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AppleTea@lemmy.zip 11 points 11 months ago (2 children) It's Korea that typically gets ignored in the US. In fact, that war does fall under the time-frame we're looking at and wikipedia says about 1.5 million were drafted for it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] the_crotch@sh.itjust.works 12 points 11 months ago Someone born in 1949 would not have to fight in a war that ended when they were 4 years old. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 3 points 11 months ago Korea wasn't legally considered a war for bullshit political reasons for far too long and as a result veterans and families of veterans were denied benefits they should have received after giving some or all for the country now fucking them over permalink fedilink source parent
[–] the_crotch@sh.itjust.works 12 points 11 months ago Someone born in 1949 would not have to fight in a war that ended when they were 4 years old. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 3 points 11 months ago Korea wasn't legally considered a war for bullshit political reasons for far too long and as a result veterans and families of veterans were denied benefits they should have received after giving some or all for the country now fucking them over permalink fedilink source parent
[–] brotundspiele@sh.itjust.works 11 points 11 months ago (1 child) My dad was born in 49, he never had to fight in a war. On the other hand it would have been a hell of a ride for him to tramp to Woodstock from western Europe. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply)
[–] IronBird@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago* you could pay not to fight iirc, like straight up just pay to not go. didn't even have to fake it via some bullshit doctors note like vietnam permalink fedilink source parent
