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Originally Posted by Demongod86
Bullshit. Try the largest deficit in history, a completely disenchanted nation, under-equipped troops, and the government we're trying to instate is composed of morons.
No, we're not all suddenly poor, but you better believe we've had happier days.
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Hmm... Perhaps a better way to phrase my point would be to ask "How much has the lifestyle of the average American non-soldier been affected by the war?" A nation disenchanted with its government does not amount to a significant level of suffering, nor does realizing that one's leaders are idiots. A record deficit could be considered suffering if it also resulted in a significant drop in the economy, but that's been humming along so far. This will only really change when there are drastic changes imposed by the war, i.e. rationing, a military draft, a significant economic downturn, or massive casualties. So far, the American people haven't had to sacrifice a whole lot (especially compared to the major wars of the 20th century).
As the saying goes, "the American military went to war; the American people went to the mall".