I don’t want to go back in time, but I sure wish that our current batch of snowflakes had the moral compass of the old days. How do you think a militant mexican transgendered bi-lesbian curious whatever, which the military is now accepting in their ranks, would hold up around the men of “The Greatest Generation”?

“Called “The Greatest Generation” and for good reason.

“What all these fellas had in common was morals, sense of community, honor, strength, the good old virtues. They vibed calm, deadly if necessary; do the right thing always, no speaking falsely, word is my bond. No showboating or colorful language tossed around just to hear themselves talk, no hey look at me how important I am sort of conduct.

“These guys were by no means exceptional or heavy-duty. They were just regular fellas, living life and doing things the right way, same as all over the country, men of that generation, Americans to their last breath. What they didn’t do was talk like some kinda punks that had paper assholes. They didn’t have to. They knew their strength and were secure with it.

“If you didn’t work you didn’t eat. That’s pretty basic. Didn’t have to think about injustices to migrant workers or whether women were getting paid the same or whether queers could get married. They weren’t reluctant about calling some folks deadbeats, moochers, parasites, like, gee, it’s gonna hurt their feelings. People back then (including the women folk who were a hell of a lot stronger than the men sometimes) people had some clear understanding of morals, civic duty, work together-ness.” Here

I think men like the late Chris Kyle remind us of what American men should be. I hope and pray that there are more just like him still in military service.