Some time to think: Supporting the military as a form of American religion?
One reason I take time away from the blog in the summer is to gain perspective, which often comes from distance.
One reason I take time away from the blog in the summer is to gain perspective, which often comes from distance.
A question that struck me this summer: Is supporting the military a secular religion for Americans? This is not a dis. But is standing by the roadside, in stiff support for a passing flag for body, a form of American worship? Yes, I know it is a way of offering respect and tribute. But has it become something more? I wonder.
And if the answer is yes, what does that mean?
Thomas E. Ricks is a former contributing editor to Foreign Policy. Twitter: @tomricks1
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