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Podcast: Plausibly Live - The Dave Bowman Show
Episode: Cast Iron Veteran
Description: Now and again, I get distracted by another topic that pulls at my interests. Yesterday, the MILSURPWRITER and I got into yet another discussion about Veterans.
Specifically whether or not Veterans who make certain claims about their service while running for public office are… well… being totally honest or just playing to the publics appetite for heroes?
There is a long history of service in this nation, and the total number of people who use that service in a nekulturny* manner are few overall, but they also tend to be the loudest.
I perso...