Patine
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There's still a few people kicking around who lived long enough to lose a parent or two in WW1 at a young age, even if the veterans have all passed away.Well, last WW1 veteran died 7 years ago.
Holding "remembrance ceremonies" when there's no one around any more who actually would remember anything feels somewhat... superficial to me.
I find it hard to be morally outraged here, considering I didn't attend a special ceremony for that occasion either.
That does not mean I approve of Trumps' decision to not attend, I simply doubt it should even be counted among his "10 worst decisions of the week" or whatever.
Another somewhat amusing example: