or is it just limited to thumbs and violation warfare on yahoo questions
2006-11-19 04:23:26 · 10 answers · asked by paulisfree2004 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
It has not reached the level that anti-war activity did during the Viet Nam war did but it is building. The only missing thing would be to bring back the draft and the realization that rich kids were avoiding the draft because of their father's connection much like GW's deferrments.
2006-11-19 04:28:36 · answer #1 · answered by Kenneth H 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I have seen a lot of animosity in the debate over Iraq, but that is all it has been so far. During VietNam, there was marching in the streets, protesting and supporting the war, people were beaten and jailed for speaking out against the war, and soldiers returning home from a war they did not choose were insulted and abased by protesters. Having said that, there was a whole lot more adding to the divisiveness of the times, e.g. the civil rights movement, political assasinations, and such.
2006-11-19 12:38:26 · answer #2 · answered by Erwin B 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I have seen both and I do not think that the Iraqi war has promoted as much anti-war passion that Vietnam did, there has been no thousands of people marching in the streets and I do not hear the anti-war music on the radio. Media coverage has not been as strong and all we really hear about is Cindy Sheehan, as far as an anti-war movement. I think many more people feel she is a kook then would have during Vietnam. I think the one thing that would put this on a scale of Vietnam is if the government reinstalled conscription. I think then it would rile the young enough to hit the streets.
2006-11-19 14:25:26 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I acutally think it does. It seems to be different now in that Vietnam was more of a generation vs. generation conflict as well and the war in Iraq appears to be more idiologically centered accross all age groups.
2006-11-19 12:35:32 · answer #4 · answered by planksheer 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I wasn't around for Viet Nam, but it seems like the country's pretty polarized, for what it's worth.
2006-11-19 12:25:49 · answer #5 · answered by Amy 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I think the country is polarised as far as Iraq is concerned, but is more united regarding the general war on terror.
2006-11-19 12:27:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The country is almost as polarized as they were during the Vietnam years.
Iraq IS Vietnam without the tremendous casualties.
2006-11-19 12:27:51 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
He probably just meant that he never participated in either but left it to others to do his dirty work.
2006-11-19 12:42:30 · answer #8 · answered by dragonrider707 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
NO..
PEOPLE DON'T CARE TODAY LIKE IT DID BACK IN THE 60'S AND EARLY 70'S. ELSE THEY WOULD BE MARCHING AND DEMONSTRATING-BURNING-PROTESTING-ECT..
NOBODY REALLY CARES ANYMORE.. DIRECT RESULT OF NO DRAFT....
2006-11-19 12:28:07 · answer #9 · answered by cork 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Not yet but the defeatist are working on it.
2006-11-19 12:41:21 · answer #10 · answered by old codger 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋