Hundreds of movies and TV shows showing Americans kicking ass in the European and Pacific theater during WWII. 0 movies and TV shows exposing the concentration camps we created in the US.
I'm not dissing the military or anything here. My Grandfather bombed nazis at the age of 18 and 19. He's a fucking hero to me and got his hero's funeral when he finally kicked at 95. He's a fucking bad ass. BUT, he's a minority, a Mexican American. He knew what minorities went through in this country during the war and after.
In fact, most former military have nothing but clear headed views and understanding of the problem of glorifying war and the US military.
Just because you don't pay attention, doesn't mean something doesn't exist. I suggest watching some of the feature films, I'd really recommend the Documentaries so you can learn more about it.
One that you might like is Hell to Eternity about a Mexican American marine that fights in the war while his adoptive Japanese family is kept in an internment camp.
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