Um, you are right about how it was used to " back up American values". This is precisely the problem ⚠️ It should be used to protect people from oppression, not used as a weapon to oppress which it has only done since its conception.
Marianne Williamson
 @marwilliamson
23 Apr 2021
Our military was once viewed with great respect around the world, seen as a power used for the most part to back up American values. Today it’s often viewed with great disdain around the world, seen as a power used for the most part to back up American corporate interests.
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Replying to @scotty2971
We got it right in World War II.

Apr 23, 2021 · 8:54 PM UTC

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Replying to @marwilliamson @scotty2971
Clearly, WW2 saw the high-point of respect for the US Military, certainly in popular culture. That doesn't mean there wasn't already a long history of abuse and depredations by the US military before WW2...
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I would agree with that.
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Replying to @marwilliamson
Aw, I will give you that one, but remember it took a few years for the USA to act. So just how much did the government being done to citizens of Europe? I still have doubts it was thinking about freeing them from oppression.
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How much did it do for the citizens of Europe to help defeat the Nazis...? Really...?
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Replying to @marwilliamson @scotty2971
Well.. USA did turn around and hired all the prominent nazi scientists after the war
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