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    After watching a veteran receive a discount, University of Massachusetts at Amherst's Warren J. Blumenfeld (author of Warren's Words: Smart Commentary on Social Justice) is proposing that we need to expand the meaning of veteran so it doesn't only include those who have risked their lives sometimes at great personal loss.

    Source: Liberal Op-Ed: Expand Definition of 'Veteran' to Include Social Justice Warriors


    A liberal writer is suggesting in an opinion piece that the category of being a veteran should now include social justice warriors.

    Dr. Warren J. Blumenfeld wrote in LGBTQ Nation that a "true" veteran speaks out, stands up and advocates for social justice and freedom.

    "Take a few moments to consider those fighting a cultural and figurative civil war to reduce the violence and injustice," he wrote.

    Joey Jones, a retired Marine Corps bomb technician, said Monday on Fox & Friends that Blumenfeld's argument is "pretty laughable."



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    A veteran did more than just sit around drinking lattes supporting this or that hashtag fad

    I'm always still in trouble again

    "You're by far the worst poster on TWeb" and "TWeb's biggest liar" --starlight (the guy who says Stalin was a right-winger)
    "Overall I would rate the withdrawal from Afghanistan as by far the best thing Biden's done" --Starlight
    "Of course, human life begins at fertilization that’s not the argument." --Tassman

  • #2
    I am so glad that "this world is not my home, I'm just a'passin' thru"
    The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.

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    • #3
      The irony here is that some SJWs have actively sought to discriminate against veterans

      I'm always still in trouble again

      "You're by far the worst poster on TWeb" and "TWeb's biggest liar" --starlight (the guy who says Stalin was a right-winger)
      "Overall I would rate the withdrawal from Afghanistan as by far the best thing Biden's done" --Starlight
      "Of course, human life begins at fertilization that’s not the argument." --Tassman

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      • #4
        Originally posted by rogue06 View Post
        After watching a veteran receive a discount, University of Massachusetts at Amherst's Warren J. Blumenfeld (author of Warren's Words: Smart Commentary on Social Justice) is proposing that we need to expand the meaning of veteran so it doesn't only include those who have risked their lives sometimes at great personal loss.

        Source: Liberal Op-Ed: Expand Definition of 'Veteran' to Include Social Justice Warriors


        A liberal writer is suggesting in an opinion piece that the category of being a veteran should now include social justice warriors.

        Dr. Warren J. Blumenfeld wrote in LGBTQ Nation that a "true" veteran speaks out, stands up and advocates for social justice and freedom.

        "Take a few moments to consider those fighting a cultural and figurative civil war to reduce the violence and injustice," he wrote.

        Joey Jones, a retired Marine Corps bomb technician, said Monday on Fox & Friends that Blumenfeld's argument is "pretty laughable."



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        A veteran did more than just sit around drinking lattes supporting this or that hashtag fad
        A few years from now a conversation at a VFW:
        Veteran: I served two tours in Afghanistan, you?

        SJW: I protested in front of a Chick-fil-A in Toronto for about an hour.

        I'm always still in trouble again

        "You're by far the worst poster on TWeb" and "TWeb's biggest liar" --starlight (the guy who says Stalin was a right-winger)
        "Overall I would rate the withdrawal from Afghanistan as by far the best thing Biden's done" --Starlight
        "Of course, human life begins at fertilization that’s not the argument." --Tassman

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        • #5
          We do make fun of safe spaces and pajama boys. Maybe that’s there issue.
          "The man from the yacht thought he was the first to find England; I thought I was the first to find Europe. I did try to found a heresy of my own; and when I had put the last touches to it, I discovered that it was orthodoxy."
          GK Chesterton; Orthodoxy

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          • #6
            The way the US populace treats veterans comes across as pretty bizarre. In all other modern countries veterans are just viewed as run-of-the-mill citizens. To be a veteran is seen as no different than having been a teacher or a programmer. The idea of veterans getting a discount would have people scratching their heads.

            While I think the OP about trying to selectively elevate SJW to veteran status is silly, I think it's silly because who, exactly, is going to be the gatekeeper as to who is a deserving SJW and who isn't? It's totally impractical. I am sympathetic to the claim that a lot of SJWs do far more for the well-being of the US as a nation than most veterans do - e.g. MLK Jr made a clear and lasting contribution to the nation far outweighing any single veteran in the 20th century. But I think the whole notion of giving veterans a special status is rather silly to begin with.
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            • #7
              Originally posted by Starlight View Post
              The way the US populace treats veterans comes across as pretty bizarre. In all other modern countries veterans are just viewed as run-of-the-mill citizens.
              We went through a period when a good number of those on the left got to show their true colors, spitting and throwing garbage on returning soldiers (who were largely drafted and with little choice in the matter), calling them foul names and in some cases making it tough for them to get a job after being discharged.

              I'm always still in trouble again

              "You're by far the worst poster on TWeb" and "TWeb's biggest liar" --starlight (the guy who says Stalin was a right-winger)
              "Overall I would rate the withdrawal from Afghanistan as by far the best thing Biden's done" --Starlight
              "Of course, human life begins at fertilization that’s not the argument." --Tassman

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              • #8
                Originally posted by rogue06 View Post
                We went through a period when a good number of those on the left got to show their true colors, spitting and throwing garbage on returning soldiers (who were largely drafted and with little choice in the matter), calling them foul names and in some cases making it tough for them to get a job after being discharged.
                Yep, I can personally testify to that.
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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Starlight View Post
                  The way the US populace treats veterans comes across as pretty bizarre. In all other modern countries veterans are just viewed as run-of-the-mill citizens. To be a veteran is seen as no different than having been a teacher or a programmer. The idea of veterans getting a discount would have people scratching their heads.

                  While I think the OP about trying to selectively elevate SJW to veteran status is silly, I think it's silly because who, exactly, is going to be the gatekeeper as to who is a deserving SJW and who isn't? It's totally impractical. I am sympathetic to the claim that a lot of SJWs do far more for the well-being of the US as a nation than most veterans do - e.g. MLK Jr made a clear and lasting contribution to the nation far outweighing any single veteran in the 20th century. But I think the whole notion of giving veterans a special status is rather silly to begin with.
                  Well considering how you find Vets as evil, your view is not surprising in the least bit. Of course, someone has to fill the unemployment lines, so I guess SJW’s have some purpose when they are not harassing those that dare to disagree with them and filling buckets full of sewage at their ‘protest’.
                  "The man from the yacht thought he was the first to find England; I thought I was the first to find Europe. I did try to found a heresy of my own; and when I had put the last touches to it, I discovered that it was orthodoxy."
                  GK Chesterton; Orthodoxy

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by rogue06 View Post
                    We went through a period when a good number of those on the left got to show their true colors, spitting and throwing garbage on returning soldiers (who were largely drafted and with little choice in the matter), calling them foul names and in some cases making it tough for them to get a job after being discharged.
                    Starlight had already said he sees Veterans as evil, so I’m sure he would be doing all those things if he could get away with it.
                    "The man from the yacht thought he was the first to find England; I thought I was the first to find Europe. I did try to found a heresy of my own; and when I had put the last touches to it, I discovered that it was orthodoxy."
                    GK Chesterton; Orthodoxy

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by Starlight View Post
                      The way the US populace treats veterans comes across as pretty bizarre.
                      I think you should specify non-combat wounded veterans. Because you make an error in your next sentence.

                      In all other modern countries veterans are just viewed as run-of-the-mill citizens.
                      Not true. http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/about-...009-12-nvc/4-4

                      To be a veteran is seen as no different than having been a teacher or a programmer. The idea of veterans getting a discount would have people scratching their heads.
                      Which is pretty pathetic since they served their country. Except Russia, mind you.

                      Source: https://www.quora.com/How-do-other-countries-take-care-of-their-military-veterans


                      So, for all veterans both civilian and military the following social support is available:
                      Veterans are exempt from property tax
                      Veterans have also tax reductions of personal income tax and land ownership tax, but the reduction amounts are negligible.
                      Veterans have a right for additional annual leave of 35 days per year, however this leave is unpaid.
                      Veterans receive a pension increase (in addition to their military pension) of ~2500 rub/month (roughly $50).
                      Veterans don’t need to pay fees for court applications.
                      Veterans have the right to receive free housing, however there is a queue for the housing being constructed, so it is unfortunately not guaranteed.
                      Veterans have a 50% discount on housing services fees. Note: not utilities payments, only housing fees.
                      Veterans are entitled to free medical care in military hospitals and clinics, Note: military hospitals and clinics are able to provide treatment for a fairly limited number of conditions, of course.
                      Veterans are entitled to free medical examination every 3 months.
                      Veterans are entitled to receive free limb prosthetics (only manufacturing cost included, including replacement of worn ones, any treatment/surgery costs steel need to be paid). In some regions of Russia tooth implants are also included.
                      Some medication can be received for free (specific list is updated annually, but generally it’s the most basic stuff).
                      Veterans have a right of free pass on suburban electric trains.
                      Veterans receive increased scholarship payments in colleges and universities.
                      Veterans receive priority admittance to colleges and universities out-of-turn.

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                      While I think the OP about trying to selectively elevate SJW to veteran status is silly, I think it's silly because who, exactly, is going to be the gatekeeper as to who is a deserving SJW and who isn't? It's totally impractical. I am sympathetic to the claim that a lot of SJWs do far more for the well-being of the US as a nation than most veterans do - e.g. MLK Jr made a clear and lasting contribution to the nation far outweighing any single veteran in the 20th century. But I think the whole notion of giving veterans a special status is rather silly to begin with.[/QUOTE]
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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by Starlight View Post

                        While I think the OP about trying to selectively elevate SJW to veteran status is silly, I think it's silly because who, exactly, is going to be the gatekeeper as to who is a deserving SJW and who isn't? It's totally impractical. I am sympathetic to the claim that a lot of SJWs do far more for the well-being of the US as a nation than most veterans do - e.g. MLK Jr made a clear and lasting contribution to the nation far outweighing any single veteran in the 20th century. But I think the whole notion of giving veterans a special status is rather silly to begin with.
                        It wasn't a protest that stopped the likes of Hitler which directly impacted the world not just one country.

                        And MLK would likely have scoffed at the very least at the SJWs today, sitting around sipping lattes while upvoting posts and thinking they contributed something. Bawling when they don't get their way and demanding a safe space until they're able to "deal with it." He was out in the streets facing savage oppression, risking his life and limb -- and ultimately sacrificing his life -- and not screaming at some helpless little old lady or taking a crap on a car.

                        I'm always still in trouble again

                        "You're by far the worst poster on TWeb" and "TWeb's biggest liar" --starlight (the guy who says Stalin was a right-winger)
                        "Overall I would rate the withdrawal from Afghanistan as by far the best thing Biden's done" --Starlight
                        "Of course, human life begins at fertilization that’s not the argument." --Tassman

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by lilpixieofterror View Post
                          Starlight had already said he sees Veterans as evil, so I’m sure he would be doing all those things if he could get away with it.
                          He did say he agrees with punching those he disagrees with in the face.

                          I'm always still in trouble again

                          "You're by far the worst poster on TWeb" and "TWeb's biggest liar" --starlight (the guy who says Stalin was a right-winger)
                          "Overall I would rate the withdrawal from Afghanistan as by far the best thing Biden's done" --Starlight
                          "Of course, human life begins at fertilization that’s not the argument." --Tassman

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by rogue06 View Post
                            A few years from now a conversation at a VFW:
                            Veteran: I served two tours in Afghanistan, you?

                            SJW: I protested in front of a Chick-fil-A in Toronto for about an hour.
                            But the bronze star goes to ....

                            "I actually pooped on a police car in Portland".
                            The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by Starlight View Post
                              The way the US populace treats veterans comes across as pretty bizarre.
                              I must say, I'm shocked. Absolutely stunned!
                              The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.

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