It is really a fall-out from 9/11. Nationalistic jingoism ramped up dramatically across the board, and when the US invaded Iraq and Afghanistan, the 'praise the military' attitude ramped up with it. And on one level, that is fine. I have great respect for the individual soldiers. But it has gotten to be a lot much.
It has led to absolute stupidity in MLB in the past, as the Blue Jays got shat upon for wanting to stop playing God Bless America during the 7th inning stretch after 9/11 before everyone else. (Of the ballparks I've been to since, Yankee Stadium is the only place they still do it). And since honouring soldiers every single game is no longer enough, they now have teams wear special army fatigue uniforms on or around Veterans day - including the Blue Jays, which was something I have always found to be absurd.
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