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Why do conservatives think that saying the military is largely conservative is relevant?

The military is non-partisan - or, at least, it's supposed to be. The people they're killing in Iraq don't care what American political party the soldiers belong to. The liberal soldiers and conservative soldiers share the same color blood, and they don't bleed any differently when a bomb goes off or they're shot. But conservatives seem to only care about the conservative soldiers. They constantly demean the contributions of liberal soldiers by pointing out that "the majority of the military is conservative." Why do they think that the political party of people who are merely following orders matters in the least? Bella Donna: Constantly, huh? Funny, because I've never heard it happen ONCE. But if you say it happens CONSTANTLY... with no proof... I guess we all have to believe you. Fly Over: I never said I don't like conservatives. Many conservatives are completely rational people whose political ideology I happen to disagree with, but that's okay with me. I don't need everyone to agree with me, and I don't condemn people simply for disagreeing. I believe if you read my question, you will see the words "SOME CONSERVATIVES." Please pay closer attention.

Public Comments

1. Thank you. Agreed.
2. Well, for one, it gets people like you to post this kind of question since it bothers you so bad.
3. Thats because liberal soldiers are constantly shooting their mouths off about how CRUEL the conservative soldiers are and constantly complain about how they need to be RESCUED from Iraq.
4. I have only seen that comment posted when answering a liberal who has stated that all conservatives dodge military service.
5. The only time I heard it brought up is when Democrats were trying to have soldiers votes disallowed in a transparent attempt to steal elections...
6. I don't know, it really isn't.
7. it is relevent when you liberals say stupid things like"if you cons support the war go sign up" most us have served or are serving.
8. active duty soldiers are to remain in rank and a political. That is why the generals come out and give us the truth after they retire.
9. I half agree. You over-generalized with your disliking of Conservatives. Every soldier that I have met in my lifetime (that wasn't drafted) is/was a conservative or a moderate. There isn't too much room for people that want to "talk" in the military. How many actual liberals do you know in the military and how many actual soldiers/military personnel do you know? The highest ranking person I know trains pilots at Luke Air Force Base, goes to my church and................is a conservative. The lowest ranking is a moderate and is waiting to be shipped out. He knows we're at war and he knows that he will most likely go to war. ***I did read your question, twice before I answered. The only mention of "some conservatives" comes from your added details. Aside from that, we can have some agreeance. :)
10. The military is traditionally conservative because conservatives have always had the stance of growing our defense and liberals have shrunk it. Its all politics. Which group increases the spending on the military and which one doesn't.
11. With the job thats been done so far I don't see how thats bragging rights anyway.
12. They live in some strange alternate reality inaccessible to the rest of humanity. It's called Fox News.
13. It is a conservative way of sounding more patriotic. There is no actual count of the political leanings of the military. Conservatives just want to be seen as the supporters of our armed forces and to paint Liberals asless patriotic. I find it interesting that two of the major conservative talk radio mouthpieces, that daily rant against "anti-military" liberals, never served in the armed forces. It is all just talk.
14. It's simply a matter of character. The sort of selfless, patriotic, teamwork kind of character that is required to be a good soldier is more often found in those who want to protect the country that they love, as opposed to those who enter the service for lesser reasons. The former group is more likely to share the values of conservatives, which usually coincide with the values of the military - a sense of honor, sacrifice, duty, responsibility, respect for the service and integrity that some liberals find lacking in their philosophy of life.
15. People in the military vote mostly Republican. That's why Algore sought to keep their absentee ballots from counting in Florida. Al sought to steal the election, he lost anyway. Now he makes up schit about global warming. The U.S. lucked out not getting him as President.
16. Perhaps, because so many libs, like you, so often complain that all cons in Y!A are not in the military.
17. Actually, about the same percentage of the military as the general population do not vote. The ones that do vote tend to vote Republican simply because Democrats tend to attack the military budget and the military itself. Carter & the Dems decimated the military in the 70's which caused the military voter to look to the GOP for help. When Reagan pushed for rebuilding the Armed Forces, the Dems fought it. Under Clinton the base closures, Don't Ask Don't Tell, as well as the witch hunts by Pat Schroeder (D) leading to ADM Kelso's forced retirement and the eventual suicide of ADM Boorda left the military feeling that Democrats were waging a war against them. The Dems insistence on not counting military absentee votes in the 2000 election and statements by the likes of Kerry & Murtha that our soldiers are murders and routinely commit atrocities against civilians has done nothing to endear the Democrats to the military. Now this doesn't necessarily make military voters conservatives but, when the military IS your life and one party is constantly attacking the military which party would you vote for?
18. Actually, I do not see SOME CONSERVATIVES anywhere in the ?? I do not say it, and will not speak as to the motives of others. Liberal/Conservative, we owe them all so much Thanks!!