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I’ve absolutely had it with people bandying variants of the phrase “Support the troops” around. It’s like saying “We support children” or “Air is necessary to breathe.”

Of course we support the troops. Who the hell doesn’t? No one in their right mind would say and mean “I don’t support the troops” because that would be irrational. The military depends completely on masses of soldiers conforming. The troops wouldn’t be where they are if they couldn’t follow orders. Obviously it’s the people giving the orders that some folks don’t support.

I blame Karen Hughes. This is exactly the sort of idiotically oversimplified catch phrase that asshole is famous for. People too stupid to think for themselves can say it and feel good. People who are smart enough to recognize it as utter smoke and mirrors horseshit are reviled by the first category. It’s a win win for the war machine.