Yes, it's often the wrong kind of deference, one that puts people on a pedestal ...

Yes, it's often the wrong kind of deference, one that puts people on a pedestal but doesn't try to get to understand what's going on well enough to discuss war and military issues in a serious way.

I'm reminded of James Fallow's article:

The Tragedy of the American Military https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2015/01/the-tra...