Greg, I have a feeling you in particular would give this column a hearty "Amen":
A cultural establishment that (on the whole) doesn't give a damn about World War II or its veterans thinks it can undo a half-century of indifference verging on contempt by repeating a silly phrase ("the greatest generation") like a magic spell while deploying fulsome praise like carpet bombing.
A cultural establishment that (on the whole) doesn't give a damn about World War II or its veterans thinks it can undo a half-century of indifference verging on contempt by repeating a silly phrase ("the greatest generation") like a magic spell while deploying fulsome praise like carpet bombing.
posted by Matt | 2:27 PM
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You know--the author is partially right. I don't think people today give a damn about WWII... but it's more than that. They don't appreciate the sacrifice. They don't appreciate just how hard it really was. And because "suffering" feels relative--the great struggles, losses and sacrifices of WWII are reduced and put on par with make believe conflicts, such as "global warming".
I may even take it a step further. It's not that people today appreciate the sacrifices made of that generation--they downright loathe them.
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