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Full Metal Jacket: The Dangers of U.S. Brainwashing – La Sprezzatura Café
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Full Metal Jacket: The Dangers of U.S. Brainwashing

Written by The Alchemist Posted on Less than 0 min read

A pragmatic U.S. Marine observes the dehumanizing effects the Vietnam War has on his fellow recruits from their brutal boot camp training to the bloody street fighting in Hue.

This analysis is an excerpt from my book, 10 Steps to Conquering the World, Chapter/Step/Experiment #5: The Perfect Day.

Exegesis soon in place.


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The Alchemist

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