Well, other leagues like the NFL are paid by the military to do them. So, I don't want to see an infocommercial for the military or at the very least, it needs to be disclosed.
And if you're in favour of these type of days, then you shouldn't complain about other politically tinged activities happening from the Diversity shirts to American players not standing for their anthem.
You think paying respects to members who do essential services such as the military, firefighters, and police is making a political statement?
Yes, when the military is involved in conflicts someone thinks shouldn't have occurred and also are involved in so-called collateral damage in killing civilians. Yes, since not too many show their appreciation when they come home with PTSD & suicidal tendencies. Yes, when the military & cops can't get their own management & governance in order in regards to sexism & racism. Yes, when the cops are inappropriately overtargeting segments of our society and in some cases, killing them disproportionately or not really caring at all about certain crimes.
And the list can go for a page or two. You need to get out on the interwebs a bit more.
So glad my service has allowed someone as ignorant as you to paint all military as sexist and racist, simple killers without the capacity to discern between combatants and civilians and all the while selling a political agenda for whatever government has power today.
For your information, since you are in desperate need of an education, there are Conservatives, Liberals, NDP, Green and every other political persuasion in the CF. We are not overtly political. The one great irony is that while my service, and that of every other CF member, allows you the right to call us names, insult us and disrespect us for things beyond the control of the individual soldier I don't get to exercise that right myself. You don't like a conflict the government has gotten us into pick up a sign and join a protest. I don't get to exercise that right. You don't like the government of the day then campaign for the candidate you think would be better. I don't get to exercise that right. Not while I am a serving member. We must publicly remain, individually and as an organization, politically neutral. We serve the government of the day no matter who is our Prime Minister.
I'm not going to tell you to shut up or go away, you have a right to your opinion. However, when you tell me that a Military Appreciation event is a political statement then you are saying that by attending as a military member I am actively participating in that political statement. That is insulting and offensive; not because I don't support the government (which has happened over 36 years of serving under governments I liked, didn't like and could not stand) but because I as an individual and the CF as an organization are forbidden from displaying support for an one party or political agenda.
I could quote Jack Nicholson, but that would be condescending and I don't need your thanks anyway. However, if you want to say thank you that's fine, but if you don't then just keep moving along and keep your uninformed insults and accusations to yourself.