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1. I think it's much worse now than it was in the Vietnam era

Tue Mar 31, 2026, 01:08 PM

Mar 31

We used to say “never believe anything until it’s been officially denied by the pentagon“, can’t believe a word they say now

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I think it's much worse now than it was in the Vietnam era Walleye Mar 31 #1

They're selling the war to the American public. patphil Mar 31 #2

As a young man, I remembered thinking Dan Mar 31 #3