Would you die for America?

[daddyusmaximus]

Interesting question, and a very interesting way of looking at it too by YouTube guy John Lovell, of the Warrior Poet Society.
I follow his channel, and also subscribe to the network.
For my own answer, that's not what I was thinking when I first swore that oath as a snot-nosed little 17 year old. I just wanted to drive tanks.
However, once I was in the know, and grew the hell up... that's why I kept re-upping time after time.

 

[armalitesheepdog]

Some General said once when ask that question and his answer was great.
He said sure I would but I would rather make the other bast@rd die for his.

Don't remember who or when but thats a great response.
I can't answer that but I would like to think I would

 

[indykid]

George Patton

 

[Dave A]

For America, maybe it depends on the threat. For the government in DC, hell no.

 

[Colt556]

I volunteered almost 40 years ago. I was lucky and didn’t see anything bad when I was in. I did learn one thing though, the meaning of the word Navy,
Never
Again
Volunteer
Yourself
I’d probably be willing to die defending my family, neighbors or those in need now if necessary. Hopefully it won’t come to that.

 

[Tombs]

The country, as it stands today? Nope.

The constitution, and the ideals within? Yep.

 

[Magyars]

I would fight, and probably die for the Constitutional Republic.....and the ideals it stands for....(see the bill of Rights )!
Never confuse your government with your country....
USN 75-77

 

[daddyusmaximus]

I would fight, and probably die for the Constitutional Republic.....and the ideals it stands for....(see the bill of Rights )!
Never confuse your government with your country....
USN 75-77

Very well put.

 

[BigRed]

For America, maybe it depends on the threat. For the government in DC, hell no.

Exactly.

The central state can go straight to Hell for all I care.

 

[boosteds13cc]

I couldn’t agree more with the emphasis Love the country and not the government. Couldn’t have said it simpler myself.
I absolutely love this country!!!

 

[1DOWN4UP]

 

[Knight Rider]

Given the choice, I’d rather kill for it.

 

[churchmouse]

Given the choice, I’d rather kill for it.

This.

Some few years back I would most likely die for my country. But this country we see now I am not so willing to give my life for and might feel odd to ask others to do the same.

Fight....absolutely. In defense of my family, my home, our future. But on my home turf. To allow the despots thieves and POS villain's on the hill to send us off to die, not so much. They can go.
But hey, I am long in the tooth for such things these days.

 

[jwamplerusa]

I may be remembering this wrong, but I vaguely remember Gen. Schwartzkopf during a middle of the night pressed conference for desert storm being pushed by one of the POS anti-war reporters. The reporter pressed his luck and eventually said something along the lines of "how do you feel sending young American soldiers off to die"? He stepped around the podium, right to the edge of the platform, and growled "I'm not sending young Americans to die for their country, I'm sending them to do something worse, to kill for their country"! He then spun on his heels and left. Deafening silence...

 

[Bighoss91]

I would on any day fight to my last breathe for the defense of this country but would not stand for the corrupt system we have for a government. I love this place I call home with everything I have to give, but doing the dirty work of those who try to rule us is something that doesn't interest me in the slightest.

 

[BigRed]

This thread may be a proper place to share.

Fighting for 5 Miles – Abbeville Institute

www.abbevilleinstitute.org

 

[HoughMade]

I signed some papers and took an oath a little over 30 years ago. My attitude hasn't changed.