Week 5
A02
Darrell Y. Hamamoto, author of "Empire of Death and the Plague of Civic Violence", introduces the audience towards acts of violence in a post war time period. He argues that war leaves signs of post-traumatic stress disorder in those who were directly and non-directly involved, such as the case of Patrick Purdy whose father served in the war. Hamamoto states members related to the opposing party in war are often labelled as "enemies" by those who are affected. For example, post-Vietnam war many Southeast Asians were targeted in acts of violence.
There is no doubt that war can induce post traumatic stress disorder in those who were directly involved. This trauma can leave lasting effects on those around oneself. These effects don't manifest all at once though, they slowly grow and the affected will eventually show them to society. These effects are terrifying in the sense that they can happen at anytime and are nothing new to the U.S. The U.S. has a history of it's citizens targeting those who do not look like what they believe "the average citizen" should look like.
question: Given what we know currently about the effects of war, do you think that the U.S. acknowledges this as a potential outcome from being involved in war?
Boggs, C. (2013). Masters of War Militarism and Blowback in the Era of American Empire. New York: Taylor and Francis.
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