Doyou ever get the feeling that people see war as some kind of game? Do you ever hear right wingers discuss military actions or foreign policy in terms of a first-person shooter game?
It’s like it isn’t even real with real world consequences affecting millions of lives across the globe. It’s like they’re living in the world of Call of Duty.
Reading through Leslie Cockburn’s book, Looking for Trouble, it’s uncomfortable to see not much has changed in the young man’s view on combat… sigh.