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What's the message behind Trump's military parade?

2025/6/2
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Donald Trump: 我认为阅兵是为了庆祝我们伟大的军队，这相对于它的价值来说根本不算什么。我们要举办一个盛大而美丽的阅兵式，以此来庆祝我们的军队。我们拥有世界上最强大的军队，难道不应该庆祝吗？ Adam Schiff: 我认为特朗普削减退伍军人福利的同时，还想利用军队来抬高自己，这简直是一种可耻的行为。他想借此向国家展示他对军队的控制，这与世界各地那些独裁者的行为如出一辙，令人不齿。 Joshua Zeitz: 我认为特朗普的阅兵与美国历史传统相悖。过去的阅兵通常是为了庆祝战争胜利和军队复员，而不是在和平时期展示军事力量。这次阅兵更像是独裁国家的行为，旨在恐吓国内外。而且，在总统生日这天举行阅兵，很难不让人觉得这是为了抬高他自己。美国的建国理念是反对国家权力和常备军的，所以即使在冷战时期，大多数总统都避免进行这种展示。 Captain Ben Clapsaddle: 我认为这次阅兵是对所有美国人民的庆祝，尤其是对那些参加过战争的士兵和老兵们。我们越南战争的老兵当年没有得到这样的待遇，这次阅兵弥补了当年的遗憾。这不仅仅是一场阅兵，更是一场对所有为国家做出贡献的人的致敬。

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This chapter explores the controversy surrounding President Trump's planned military parade, examining its cost, purpose, and historical context. It highlights contrasting views, with some seeing it as a celebration of the armed forces and others viewing it as a self-aggrandizing display.
  • The parade's purpose is debated: celebration of the armed forces or a vanity project.
  • The parade's estimated cost is $45 million.
  • The parade coincides with the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army and Trump's birthday.
  • Historical context shows most U.S. military parades marked victories or the end of wars.

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In the past, most military parades in the U.S. were staged to signal the end of a war and welcome home of those who fought. The last major military parade in the nation's capitol was in 1991. It marked the end of the Gulf War.The capital has not seen a military parade like the one planned by President Trump for June 14th in decades - a parade estimated to cost $45 million.NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with historian Joshua Zeitz. He's a contributing editor for Politico Magazine and has written about where Trump's parade fits into the American tradition.For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org). Email us at [email protected]).Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)