IN THE NAVY!! Animation Meme Ft. Countryhumans USA 🇺🇸 Flipaclip Premium 10 fps Highlighter Pen I would say I'm late to the trend, but then again, I'm on my own schedule and that makes me right on time 🤣👌 I wanted the colors to feel vintage. Context: US Military Draft (Vietnam War) For the Vietnam War, the USA had a draft for young men. Since TVs were becoming normalized during this time (the 50s-60s), the government broadcasted the draft lottery on TV. That's why the intro to this animation is similar to a TV screen and shows the birthdays picked for the draft. The next part where USA rips off the graduation hat from the man is supposed to represent how the draft was aimed at the uneducated poor. Those who were able to afford college were able to "dodge" the draft. Those who also had connections could join the National Guard, where they did not qualify for the draft and therefore "dodged" it as well. That's actually how George W. Bush (an American president) got away from the draft. Then, the part where USA hits away the Hammer and Sickle is to refer to the fact that those who opposed the draft were actually a minority (really only Americans who had just graduated from highschool, as they were in the age group the draft required). Many older generations supported the draft, as they saw it as a price to pay in order to contain communism (see Red Scare + containment idea + Domino Theory). Many Americans who fell under the requirements of the draft saw the it as unfair-- some of them couldn't drink yet, couldn't vote for the politicians sending them out yet, or even know where the hell Vietnam was on the world map. This was the cause of the rise of the anti-war and hippie movement. The civil rights movement (desegregation/voting rights) was also happening during this time, and I want to make a video on that too. Hope you enjoy!! Thank you xoxo #countryhumans #countryhumansusa #animationmeme #animation #fypシ - @kirboforlife