So I have nothing against gay but why do they get a month and vets get a week

Fuzzy_Department2799 · 2023-06-07T14:36:52+00:00

May is Armed Forces Appreciation Month in the US. But its harder to sell products for. If pride month wasn't a huge yearly money maker it would disappear again. Pride started in the 1970s but didn't become a wide spread thing until the early 2000's.

https://www.jcs.mil/JKO/Latest-News/JKO-Customer-Spotlights/Article/3379222/may-is-military-appreciation-month/

Your_Agenda_Sucks · 2023-06-07T17:20:35+00:00

You got two national holidays, yeah?

ijustdontcare74 · 2023-06-07T15:14:18+00:00

Because corporate America cannot make a buck as easily off vets and LGBT is seen as “fashionable” and acceptable to pander to. These corps don’t give an F about LGBT people, it’s just a cynical grift to make $$$. Notice how none of these brands promote LGBT in the Middle East!!!

dover_boi · 2023-06-07T22:24:53+00:00

As a veteran it doesn’t bother me much. I don’t ask for much. I just to be able to live comfortably. But despite walking with a cane for my chronic pains because of an ankle injury I suffered, I’m not disabled “on paper” so legally. I still able bodied. Damn the VA!

plumberack · 2023-06-07T14:54:10+00:00

Gay men are also hated in pride groups because of feminism.

FormalCombination538 · 2023-06-08T06:15:45+00:00

“… vets are seen as heroes for killing middle easterners abroad …” SamEyzz never mentioned the location (those middle easterners could’ve been in Europe when killed) nor time frame, implying ALL veterans. I am not being picky. There is a huge difference. Which part of that statement was reasonable again?

For liberals, All veterans are evil … All cops are bastards … All white people are racist … All men are sexist. SamEyzz should take this liberal garbage statement and shove it up … you get the picture.

Dramatic_Ad2636 · 2023-06-07T22:43:20+00:00

I have never understood the thing between Americans and your soldiers, no other country treats their veterans like they're special people, why would they need a month or week or day in de first place since they signed up for the military themselves, they're not special

Clockw0rk · 2023-06-07T19:16:43+00:00

While I agree that the poor conditions many of our veterans experience, particularly later in life, needs more awareness and public support...

"Pride" is about awareness and mutual understanding for less common sexualities and differently gendered persons. Like racism, discrimination against LGBT individuals continues to be a problem in our modern world. That, IMO, is why we have a month. No one gets the month off, companies just dress up and run promotions while the government gives lip service.

The US military... is the largest fucking military in the goddamn world. American citizens are *heavily* propagandized to love, respect, and never question the US military. The government never stops paying it lip service, and companies run the risk of looking like jingo shills if they drench themselves in flag colors for the two federal holidays we observe with regards to military and ex-military members. Domestic companies often observe military holidays with special promotions, but military members receive special promotions year round as well. International companies would face backlash for cozying up to countries on their domestic holidays with nationalized branding.

There's virtually no comparison.

Hopefully this has been enlightening.

Ruru4775 · 2023-06-07T14:33:09+00:00

Gays were kicked out for being too manly. Pride is all about white women who are bi!

CoolAnthony48YT · 2023-06-08T15:52:05+00:00

I think I'm bisexual but honestly I think both types of vets are more important tbh

ElectronicBoss2845 · 2023-06-09T20:19:46+00:00

It’s men’s mental health month. That’s what I recognize.

Shroomhunter93 · 2023-06-07T18:03:05+00:00

Honestly the lgbt community faced a shit ton of abuse even now lgbt is a political issue. Vets never faced the back lash as they did.

noloco · 2023-06-07T21:55:33+00:00

May is National Military Appreciation month. The fact you didn’t bother knowing that or googling before spouting garbage says you do have a problem with ‘the gay’

Regular_NormalGuy · 2023-06-07T17:22:38+00:00

I didn't bother to read this shit if OP cannot even take a minute to check his punctuation.

PrudentWolf · 2023-06-07T21:53:48+00:00

There is a simple rule: if your country promoting veterans - it is going to make plenty of them in some other country. So, it's nice to have a pride month instead.

Diesel-66 · 2023-06-07T14:31:36+00:00

Pride stuff is good advertisement. Nobody cares about vets

SamEyzz47 · 2023-06-07T14:55:50+00:00

No hate, but vets are seen as heroes for killing middle easterners abroad to make price of gas go down. Imo they don't deserve even a day, let alone a week.

Forcetobereckonedwit · 2023-06-08T21:07:37+00:00

Because they jump up and down about it. Vets don't.

Dapper_Beautiful_559 · 2023-06-08T00:20:40+00:00

This was excruciating to read.

Title	So I have nothing against gay but why do they get a month and vets get a week
Author	Dangerous-Two3936
Upvotes	53
Comments	52
Date	June 7, 2023 2:27 PM UTC (3 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/MensRights
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