Caught this nugget of patriotism [i]a la[/i] DU:
I keep seeing these motifs, which makes me think propoganda is far stronger than one could have guessed:
"Doing his duty"
"Serving his country"
Come on now. Lets wake the fuck up and turn off Fox News for a bit. He is doing nothing but his job, which is no more noble than any other (and maybe less, as it directly attributes to war crimes against humanity). Are any of us for one moment to think that to serve in the Iraq war on Bush's adventure is in service of the American people? No, it is in service of Halliburton, wether he knows it or not. And no one has any duty to participate in these crusades...
So rather, be proud that he:
"he thinks hes doing his duty"
"he thinks hes serving his country and not corporate intrests"
And while your at it, be proud for every republican thug who thinks along the same lines when they screw up. A perception of ones activities do not justify the action.
When you send him to a few of our countries ghettos to go feed the starving children, then you can say hes serving his country. In the meantime, hes feeding the troops who are destroying lives and dreams, all for the profit of a select few American companies. To not know this doesn't make him a bad person, but surely, his "belief" in doing whats right doesn't make what he does automatically right.
Sorry for the rant...in a hurry. Heading off to a memorial celebration of some German soldiers I reamain so proud of because they helped served their great nation about 60 years ago...context is never more important than nationalism.
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[JULES](to DUclown)
Oh, I'm sorry. Did that break your
concentration? I didn't mean to do that. Please, continue. I believe you were saying something about "context and nationalism."
[i]DUclown can't say a word.[/i]
[JULES]
Whatsamatter? Oh, you were through
anyway. Well, let me retort.
Would you describe for me what
Lady Liberty looks like?
[i]DUclown still can't speak.
Jules SNAPS, SAVAGELY TIPPING the card table over, removing
the only barrier between himself and DUclown. DUclown now sits in a lone chair before Jules like a political prisoner in front
of an interrogator.[/i]
[JULES]
What country you from!
[DUclown]
(petrified)
What?
[JULES]
"What" ain't no country I know! Do they speak English in "What?"
[DUclown][i]near heart attack[/i]
What?
[JULES]
English-motherfucker-can-you-speak-it?
[DUclown]
Yes.
[JULES]
Then you understand what I'm sayin'?
[DUclown] Yes.
[JULES]
Now describe what Lady Liberty looks like!
[DUclown]
What?
[i]Jules takes his .45 and PRESSES the barrel HARD in DUclown's cheek.[/i]
[JULES]
Say "What" again! C'mon, say "What" again! I dare ya, I double dare ya motherfucker, say "What" one more goddamn time!
[i]Duclown is regressing on the spot.[/i]
[JULES]
Now describe to me what Lady Libery looks like!
[i]DUclown does his best.[/i]
[DUclwon]
Well she's ...she's...made of copper--
[JULES]
-- go on!
[DUclown]
...and she's...she's...tall --
[JULES]
-- does she look like a bitch?!
[DUclown] [i]without thinking[/i]
What?
[i]Jules' eyes go to Vincent, Vincent smirks, Jules rolls his
eyes and SHOOT DUclown in the shoulder.
DUclown SCREAMS, breaking into a SHAKING/TREMBLING SPASM in the
chair.[/i]
[JULES]
Does-she-look-like-a-bitch?!
[DUclown] (in agony)
No.
[JULES]
Then why tryin' to fuck her like a bitch?
[DUclown] (in spasm)
I didn't.
[i]Now in a lower voice.[/i]
[JULES]
Yes ya did, Pinko. Ya tried ta fuck her. You ever read the Bible, hippie?
[DUclown] (in spasm)
Yes.
[JULES]
There's a passage I got memorized,
seems appropriate for this
situation: Ezekiel 25:17. "The path
of the righteous man is beset on
all sides by the inequities of the
selfish and the tyranny of evil
men. Blessed is he who, in the
name of charity and good will,
shepherds the weak through the
valley of darkness, for he is truly
his brother's keeper and the finder
of lost children. And I will
strike down upon thee with great
vengeance and furious anger those
who attempt to poison and destroy
my brothers. And you will know my
name is the Lord when I lay my
vengeance upon you."
The two men EMPTY their guns at the same time on the sitting pinko-commie liberal.