A True War Story by Nathaniel Traut https://padlet.com/ntraut2023/90qbw13rlh4scrpb The truth behind the nations biased perspective on loyalty en-us 2022-06-08 20:20:53 UTC 2022-06-09 12:42:07 UTC hello@padlet.com ntraut2023 https://padlet.com/ntraut2023/90qbw13rlh4scrpb/wish/2215430881 A Vietnamese monk sets himself on fire in protest of the Vietnam war. His dedication to opposing the violence displays a strong sense of loyalty, but loyalty to a movement for peace]]> 2022-06-08 20:38:29 UTC https://padlet.com/ntraut2023/90qbw13rlh4scrpb/wish/2215430881 It ain't me, it ain't me - I ain't no millionaire's son, no, no - Fortunate Son, Creedence Clear Water Revival (1969) ntraut2023 https://padlet.com/ntraut2023/90qbw13rlh4scrpb/wish/2215433495 These lyrics from the song Fortunate Son by CCR detail their opposition to the draft. Protesting "it ain't me" while addressing the fact that politicians in favor of the war should be the ones getting drafted. With "I ain't no millionaires son", a clear indication to wealthy politicians in support of the War]]> 2022-06-08 20:42:53 UTC https://padlet.com/ntraut2023/90qbw13rlh4scrpb/wish/2215433495 The Tet Offensive ntraut2023 https://padlet.com/ntraut2023/90qbw13rlh4scrpb/wish/2215439660 A costly battle of the Vietnam war that resulted in Americans questioning whether or not they were really winning the war, or rather if it was sustainable to be sending more soldiers]]> 2022-06-08 20:52:04 UTC https://padlet.com/ntraut2023/90qbw13rlh4scrpb/wish/2215439660 "I could not claim to be opposed to war as a matter of general principle. There were occasions, I believed, when a nation was justified in using military force to achieve its ends...The problem, though, was that a draft board did not let you choose your war." The Things They Carried, Tim O'Brien (27) ntraut2023 https://padlet.com/ntraut2023/90qbw13rlh4scrpb/wish/2215450414 This quote from The Things They Carried represents the lack of choice draftees had in joining the war effort. They held no control over where their loyalty would lie, and were subject to expected acquiescence, or rather an enforced acquiescence. ]]> 2022-06-08 21:10:30 UTC https://padlet.com/ntraut2023/90qbw13rlh4scrpb/wish/2215450414