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[–] GriffithDidNothingWrong@hexbear.net 24 points 1 year ago (1 children)

People opposed the draft. Vietnam itself didn't see much more opposition than any other conflict America decided to stick its nose into, they just didn't like the idea that they or their family members might be expected to go fight in it

[–] combat_brandonism@hexbear.net 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Vietnam itself didn't see much more opposition than any other conflict America decided to stick its nose into

except by the conscripts, who first made the ground war untenable by organizing and direct action and then made the air war untenable by organizing and direct action

I think the Viet Cong and the NVA had something to do with that as well. But sure, I was speaking about stateside though