It was Nixon who got us out of Vietnam. In fact, by the time of the 1972 Republican Convention most troops were already back home.
sharePlus the "war" was escalated by Kennedy and escalated by Johnson. Though I believe Johnson acted on misleading intel. So you make a valid point.
shareIt's a hollywood movie, so they have to force it down people's throats that republicans are the enemy, even when it's the opposite. They also turned goal orientated student athletes into bullies and try to make psychotic criminals seem sympathetic and just good fellas.
shareYou're right. I also found out that he never got inside.
shareThis part of the film really lessens an otherwise great film. In real life, it was the Democrat convention that was disrupted. There was no logical reason to alter history here, other than for purely political purposes. It's a great example of how dangerous Hollywood can be, and akin to tactics used by Leni Riefenstahl and Michael Moore.
shareThat is simply not true. It was the 1972 Republican convention, and Kovic actually interrupted Nixon's televised acceptance speech. Kovic is very proud of this moment and considers it a highlight of his activist years. Why are you trying to rewrite history?
shareKovic actually spoke at the 1976 Democratic convention.
sharethis is because in 1972 nixon launch new bombing campaign in north vietnam call 'linebacker'. he also invade cambodia in 1970 which start off the hate of nixon among nam protester
if you listen, tom cruise (kovic) chant "stop the bombing" during his protest at 72 convention. that is what they protesting. not so much war
but yes stone could not show them protesting democrat as stone is big libtard
Stone is a big Libtard.
shareThey pulled the same shit with The Trial of the Chicago 7
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