by definition, a memorial is something to keep remembrance alive. thus, memorial day is (or at least should be) a day to keep remembrance alive. what that remembrance is, is another thing.
i will remember all wars! i will remember all of those that fought these wars. i will remember all that have died at the hands of those who have fought these wars. i will remember all the resources that have been wasted fighting these wars. i will remember our continual wasting of resources fighting wars. i will remember all those who have died for nothing in bogus wars of choice (vietnam, iraq, the continuing afghanistan war, the pakistan drone war).
i will not raise the flag of any country on memorial day! i will not praise soldiers that have genocided indigenous peoples of the 'new world'. i will not praise soldiers of the u.s. confederacy who fought to maintain the culture of slavery. i will not praise our warrior class who maintain the military-industrial complex and export arms to the world to maintain world-wide-war as an excuse to spend more money on defense (i.e., themselves). i will not praise those who sponsor the murderous dictatorships of the world. i will not praise our idiot philosophy of 'fighting for peace'.
happy memories...
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