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POLITICSJul 13 · 04:01 UTCFOREIGN POLICYJulian E. Zelizer

The Politicization of the U.S. Military Did Not Start With Trump

The article argues that the politicization of the U.S. military is not a new phenomenon and challenges the notion that the armed forces have historically remained above partisan politics. It states that nostalgia for an apolitical military is not supported by historical evidence.

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