PBS Vietnam War Documentary

[Easy 6]

Last nights episode convinced me that, as crazy as all of the current protesting and mayhem these days seems... its but a drop in the bucket compared to that era

Things were well and truly out of control back then, like the idiots in Greenwich Village who made a bomb powerful enough to level a large brick apartment building

[ptlyon]

Originally Posted by Easy 6

Last nights episode convinced me that, as crazy as all of the current protesting and mayhem these days seems... its but a drop in the bucket compared to that era

Unfortunately I believe we are working that way

[Baby Lee]

Originally Posted by Easy 6

Last nights episode convinced me that, as crazy as all of the current protesting and mayhem these days seems... its but a drop in the bucket compared to that era

Things were well and truly out of control back then, like the idiots in Greenwich Village who made a bomb powerful enough to level a large brick apartment building

Originally Posted by ptlyon

Unfortunately I believe we are working that way

And this time around, the impetus isn't the righteous anger over shattered preconceptions, or the vision of a better, more just world.

It's addiction to the thrill of the thought of rebooting activist culture.

Instead of seeing an injustice and acting valiantly. They're reading the Cliff's Notes of history and going out to find something they can brand injustice to relive the old stories.

'They'll make movies of US one day!!

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by Easy 6

Last nights episode convinced me that, as crazy as all of the current protesting and mayhem these days seems... its but a drop in the bucket compared to that era

Things were well and truly out of control back then, like the idiots in Greenwich Village who made a bomb powerful enough to level a large brick apartment building

Yeah, just like that era, there is a lot of tribalism going on in 2017 politics. Large numbers of people protesting, Clashes in the streets between each other and the police.

But, I just dont see it getting as bad as it was back then. We are in a war but most support and recognize the need. The National Guard is not going to shoot unarmed protesters. There is no widespread appeal for building bombs and or use violence against the "other side".

[gblowfish]

This is a clip that didn't make it to air, but is a great prologue to the series. John Musgrave meets with some vets from Iraq and Afghanistan to talk about some of their issues, from suicidal thoughts to PTSD to dealing with wives and family members. They're sitting around in a BBQ place in Kansas somewhere. Runs about 20 minutes, but is the perfect end to this series. Take 20 minutes and watch it.

http://www.pbs.org/video/fellow-warr...ietnam-e0opas/

[Easy 6]

Originally Posted by BigRedChief

Yeah, just like that era, there is a lot of tribalism going on in 2017 politics. Large numbers of people protesting, Clashes in the streets between each other and the police.

But, I just dont see it getting as bad as it was back then. We are in a war but most support and recognize the need. The National Guard is not going to shoot unarmed protesters. There is no widespread appeal for building bombs and or use violence against the "other side".

Agreed, as crazy as things seem now, it has nothing on the 60s

[HemiEd]

Originally Posted by Easy 6

Agreed, as crazy as things seem now, it has nothing on the 60s

Fun times, womans lib (something you hardly hear about anymore), equal rights/racism, Viet Nam. It all seemed so normal.