[blue, looking quite sad, is sitting in a warzone, in military gear]
War…
War is hell…
[blue is now suffering from PTSD, holding their head in anguish]
War is horrible. I was a soldier. It was by far the most horrifying, most traumatizing part of my life
[green, curious, asks blue a question]
Well then maybe we should stop getting involved in wars?
[blue, furious with rage, aggressively pointing at green]
SHUT UP YOU ANTIPATRIOTIC WOKELING YOU ARE TRYING TO RUIN SOCIETY
Some.
This is absolutely not everyone, and it’s not even a large amount, but there’s a small but vocal population of military vets who actually peaked in personal self-esteem in the military, never found success in civilian life, and they actually just like the attention of people when they talk about how rough it was.
It’s not actually a moral stance for them - it’s to get attention and try to recapture a moment of when they felt powerful and meaningful.