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trof

(54,273 posts) Fri May 8, 2020, 06:29 PM May 2020

"They Were Expendable" Are we the current 'expendables'?

They Were Expendable is a 1945 American war film directed by John Ford, starring Robert Montgomery and John Wayne, and featuring Donna Reed.

The film is based on the 1942 book by William Lindsay White, relating the story of the exploits of Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron Three, a PT boat unit defending the Philippines against Japanese invasion during the Battle of the Philippines (1941–42) in World War II.

While a work of fiction, the book was based on actual events and people.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/They_Were_Expendable

Evidently in the rush to reopen the economy, we are the new expendables.

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"They Were Expendable" Are we the current 'expendables'? (Original Post) trof May 2020 OP

yes and please include agingdem May 2020 #1

Everyone except white, gun loving fox lovers under 50. redstatebluegirl May 2020 #2

Sort of. PoindexterOglethorpe May 2020 #3

A brother and sister are volunteering for it. Nululu Jul 2020 #4

Hi trof Jul 2020 #5

Thanks trof Nululu Jul 2020 #6

agingdem

(8,541 posts)

1. yes and please include

Reply to trof (Original post)

Fri May 8, 2020, 06:33 PM

May 2020

African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, Asian Americans, Muslims, Jew, the disabled, and the poor...

redstatebluegirl

(12,477 posts)

2. Everyone except white, gun loving fox lovers under 50.

Reply to trof (Original post)

Fri May 8, 2020, 06:37 PM

May 2020

PoindexterOglethorpe

(26,727 posts)

3. Sort of.

Reply to trof (Original post)

Tue May 12, 2020, 11:58 PM

May 2020

But keep in mind that some 61 million Americans are on Social Security. I will leave it up to you to estimate how many of us need to die to make a difference.

80,000 is just barely a beginning.

Nululu

(943 posts)

4. A brother and sister are volunteering for it.

Reply to trof (Original post)

Sat Jul 4, 2020, 04:08 PM

Jul 2020

A brother and sister hosting big Fourth parties with their children and grandchildren.

They're in their 60s, wealthy, and RW.

I don't understand this in a state with a big outbreak. I guess they're like Trump wishing away the virus. Their kids travelled halfway across the country with their grandkids.

trof

(54,273 posts)

5. Hi

Reply to Nululu (Reply #4)

Sat Jul 4, 2020, 06:14 PM

Jul 2020

Welcome to DU.

Nululu

(943 posts)

6. Thanks trof

Reply to trof (Reply #5)

Sat Jul 4, 2020, 07:11 PM

Jul 2020

Mostly read here.

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