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Its easy to view North County as a relatively politically moderate demographic due to the presence of Camp Pendleton. Perhaps why the activist community, while active, is not as large as other areas of similar size.
WELL THATS SUPPRESSION KIDS SO BUCKLE UP FOR A FUCKIN THREAD
WELL THATS SUPPRESSION KIDS SO BUCKLE UP FOR A FUCKIN THREAD
In the mid-to-late 60s the GI movement, comprised of active-duty servicemembers, rose to prominence in the midst of anti-war protests. In North County, the centralized location for the local movement was the Green Machine coffeehouse in Vista.
Their organization was called the Movement for a Democratic Military (MDM). They were part of a larger movement of active-duty military protesting the Vietnam war, risking court marshal and prison sentences for voicing their opinion.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Movement_for_a_Democratic_Military
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Movement_for_a_Democratic_Military
They ran an underground GI publication called Attitude Check, published and distributed under threat of severe punishment. You can find archives of their issues here:
http://content.wisconsinhistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15932coll8/id/39017/
http://content.wisconsinhistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15932coll8/id/39017/
They advocated for the end of American imperialism, particularly for the liberation of Black Americans both within the armed forced and outside. The draft coerced Black folks into serving a country that didnt serve them, and they didn't dig it.
Arguments against the demands of the MDM, which Wikipedia lists, stated that it would completely defang the US military, thus endangering the lives of ordinary Americans. Sound familiar?
Bootlicker reactionaries werent thrilled by soldiers not wanting to kill people for unjust reasons. Which led to further acts of violence toward the MDM. (Excerpt from the Investigation of Attempt to Subvert the United States Armed Services)
You can get the full report here (Its long as hell): https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=ncPEOXy_FaUC&rdid=book-ncPEOXy_FaUC&rdot=1
On Dec 14, 1970, the MDM staged a march and rally in Oceanside, featuring prominent members of the GI Movement and Angela Davis, who due to death threats had the Black Panthers working security for the event.
http://displacedfilms.com/sir-no-sir-archive/archives_and_resources/library/articles/attitude_check_02.html
http://displacedfilms.com/sir-no-sir-archive/archives_and_resources/library/articles/attitude_check_02.html
The movement continued until the end of the war, where the myth of soldiers returning to public scorn began to take hold in popular culture, and ultimately the popular consciousness. This is false, by the way. Heres a book to read: https://nyupress.org/9780814751473/the-spitting-image/
Now, years later, the GI movement is barely a memory. Mostly forgotten. Suppressed by the institution in which it was founded. Training soldiers to obey command, not principal.
In addition to links in this thread, I recommend the documentary “Sir, No, Sir!” for a well-rounded look at the movement on a national scale.
http://www.displacedfilms.com/films/sir-no-sir/
http://www.displacedfilms.com/films/sir-no-sir/
This is also a bit off-topic for what I try to do with this account, but there's relevance to the growing activist community in North County. Walking in the footsteps, standing on the shoulders, blah blah blah
