By Taskforce Football Bat
AMERICA — With the nation moving into a critical midterm election year, veterans around the country are vying to become the next spineless piece of shit who will toe the line for their party leadership in Congress.
Campaigns across the country are promising voters more of the same old dog whistles and culture war bullshit, along with a heavy focus on fabricated issues of no consequence. But on some candidates’ websites, there’s more.
While ensuring they pander to their base, veteran candidates are also going the extra step to highlight their service and its relevance to how well they will let down anyone hoping for a functioning constitutional democracy in Washington.
“I’m a fighter, and I’m going to go to Washington and engage in mortal combat on your behalf,” says the ‘About Me’ page of a former Green Beret running for office, “just like I did in combat, to protect your freedoms.”
These veteran candidates have many attributes that set them apart from the field -…
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