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I’m not sure, but in the scene Ron and a friend of his were talking about the war and the friend stated “This is a wealthy man’s war.” What does he mean by that? It was not a war for the common soldier because most soldiers who fought were from the lower class. –Ashley Scutari | I’m not sure, but in the scene Ron and a friend of his were talking about the war and the friend stated “This is a wealthy man’s war.” What does he mean by that? It was not a war for the common soldier because most soldiers who fought were from the lower class. –Ashley Scutari | ||
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| + | I interpreted this quote about "the wealthy man's war" as an acknowledgment of the notion that politicians in Washington "play war", using lower class boys as their playing pieces. In other words, the "fatcats" in Washington make war, but let others do their fightin'. Take a listen to Creedence Clearwater Revival's Fortunate Son. Here is a lyric that makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up every time, | ||
| + | "Some folks are born made to wave the flag, | ||
| + | Ooh, they're red, white and blue. | ||
| + | And when the band plays hail to the chief, | ||
| + | Ooh, they point the cannon at you, lord, | ||
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| + | It aint me, it aint me, I aint no senators son, son. | ||
| + | It aint me, it aint me; I aint no fortunate one, no,"- Jason Ward | ||
== 2 Film's relationship to current scholarship or to primary sources from the time == | == 2 Film's relationship to current scholarship or to primary sources from the time == | ||
