Opinion: 'The Greatest Generation' — What have they done for us lately?
The following is an op-ed by Chaz Daniels. It was cross-posted at Total Frat Move.
The Greatest Generation? Fuck those guys. Winning World War II was a big deal, but what have they done since?
I don’t know about you, but I can go whole days without thinking about World War II. Then all of a sudden, it’ll be a day like Veterans Day and I’m supposed to care? Get over yourself, Greatest Generation.
Let’s look at some “famous” World War II Veterans, like John McCain. What a hot, leaking bag of trash. He may have won World War II, but then he picked a fight with Barack Obama and crashed his ship into another ship. Not okay, John. Not okay.
If you’re that “Great,” greatest generation, why don’t you help out? It took you like five years to win World War II. So if I did the math right, you could have one the war in Afghanistan THREE TIMES BY NOW. But no, you won’t help. So what’s great about that?
And what's up with baby boomers? I would think if you added up one great person with one great person…
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