Comment on 'Read the room': WA Greens reschedule Anzac Day dance party fundraiser
Nath@aussie.zone 2 days agoOn reddit’s military forum, there are stories there of some ANZAC day memorial services themselves were excluding modern veterans, claiming the day isn’t about them.
As the son of a Vietnam vet, and grandson of an OG Anzac, I say that’s the stupidest take I’ve ever heard. And I’ve heard people say Anzac day is dumb for glorifying war.
Imagine if WWII vets were excluded because they were never a part of the original Anzac campaign? It’s unfathomable. There has never been an exclusion of any veterans in the Anzac movement. Even post Vietnam when returning vets were unpopular, they were a part of Anzac marches.
-And I’ve heard people say Anzac day is dumb for glorifying war.
I say that. And I say people can do whatever they want on this day if they don’t think it means anything good. And those who like it do what ever they think they are supposed to do.
But my sure here this is a “dumb opinion”.
Personally knew several literal ANZACs, descended from 700 years of naval officers, personally worked with RAAF and NALO developing logistical software here: ANZAC day has been co-opted into a jIngoistic military propaganda party.
eureka@aussie.zone 2 days ago
Absolutely. I’ll try and find the post, but IIRC the OP quietly vented their annoyance to their wife that, as a newer vet, they felt ignored by that town’s service only mentioning WWI and WWII. Some grouch overheard them and tried to argue "this isn’t about you!’ then made posts on FB trying to shame them and get them banned. And look, I am critical about most wars Aussies have been in from 1900 to the present, but you’re absolutely right that it’s a stupid take, and I’ll add that it’s horrible and ridiculous too. Vietnam is especially complex because (among other things) there was still conscription ongoing, so it’s unfortunate to see how many people broadly directed their frustrations at the soldiers (mostly fellow worker-class victims of the situation) rather than the people responsible for commanding our citizens.