Hey friends, just trying to get an idea of how people think of capitalism in different communities. What first comes to mind when you think of that word? Is it your national or international retail giants, resource extraction, or logistics companies? Or perhaps your local diner, hardware or convenience store? The black market? Or something else?
The Marines weren’t ordered to protect the poppy fields, they were ordered to not destroy them. Big difference
Most of the Afghanistan vets who I’ve heard talk about this doesn’t seem to place much importance on that distinction.