I spent much of military career in Europe preparing to defend Germany

[kairos12]

against a Soviet attack. Thankfully, that never happened.

Now the Russians won the war by installing a Quisling Putin Puppet in the White House.

I'm now returning to my regularly scheduled tequila station.

Fuck Comrade Trump and his band of traitors.

[yardwork]

1. I can't understand why so many veterans voted for Trump.

I am interested in your insights. Was it sexism against a female candidate? Reflexive Republican voting?

[Buckeye_Democrat]

3. Trump claimed he would increase military spending.

That's usual popular with people in the military.

[yardwork]

4. He probably will but the veterans won't get any of that money.

[Buckeye_Democrat]

5. Good point.

I don't know why any self-interested veterans (retired military) would support Trump or Republicans.

[Wounded Bear]

6. This veteran didn't vote for him...

for some selfish reasons. He's a fan of privatizing. I'm not.

[yardwork]

7. I understand, but my question is about veterans supporting Russian influence.

I am far from being fearful of "commies" - I used to argue with people who were - but I'm angry and dumbfounded that so many veterans - who seemed highly motivated to fight Russia - could rationalize supporting Trump with all his ties to Russia.

This is a serious question. How do they rationalize this?

[Wounded Bear]

8. That certainly is a big point against Trump...

no argument here. I assume Putin holds a lot of paper on Trump. The "golden shower" release was mostly smoke screen IMHO. The question beyond the obvious "what did they know and when did they know it" is how much does Trump owe to the Russian oligarchs?

[vlyons]

2. Hope you tell all your family and friends

that Trump is a traitor and a criminal. and keep telling them.

[UCmeNdc]

9. I think most veterans do not understand how much Trump is being used by Putin

The US intelligence is almost frozen by Trump and his underlings. It is amazing.