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Re:Lead: America's Real Criminal Element (2013) by koboll on Wednesday June 20, 2018 @07:31AM (#17354347)
>And the explanation here is often the aftermath of war, soldiers who've learned to kill coming home.

If this is true, then why was the end of the largest war in human history associated with a period of historically low violence in the US?

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Re:Lead: America's Real Criminal Element (2013) by AlanSE on Wednesday June 20, 2018 @09:02AM (#17354943)
I've read interesting comparisons between veteran experiences after WWII and the Vietnam War. In the case of the former, the nation was relatively united, and the draft was quite universal. The cohort effect was very strong, and integration back into society was relatively automatic.

Also consider that the US forces did not get the worst of the war in global terms. Plus, the relationship between the occupying forces and civilians was totally different for WWII / Vietnam.

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Re:Lead: America's Real Criminal Element (2013) by kimdotcom on Wednesday June 20, 2018 @07:40AM (#17354398)
Largest or deadliest (by individuals)?

I assume soldiers come home in waves.

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