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The document summarizes an article from The Atlantic about the changing relationship between the American public and its military. It notes that while the public expresses great admiration for troops, it remains largely disengaged from serious discussion and understanding of the military. In contrast, during World War II a large portion of the population served and the military was more realistically portrayed in popular culture, including criticisms. Now only a small fraction serve and the military is often discussed in an overblown, reverential manner without skepticism. This disconnect has contributed to careless military spending and endless wars.
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The American public and its political leadership will do anything for the military except take it seriously. The result is a chickenhawk nation in which careless spending and strategic folly combine to lure America into endless wars it can’t win.
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The Tragedy of the American Military - The Atlantic
The document summarizes an article from The Atlantic about the changing relationship between the American public and its military. It notes that while the public expresses great admiration f…