“Ballad of the Green Berets” by Barry Sadler and “Love Me, I’m a Liberal” by Phil Ochs both demonstrate opposing views of war during the 1960s. The 1960s was the time of the Vietnam War, which was mainly about the fight against Communism since Communism was seen as a threat to capitalism. One one hand, Sadler gives a positive opinion regarding war as the word choice of his song suggest the soldiers fighting are brave, as evident by his repetition of “these [soldiers] are men, America’s best” (Sadler). This word choice contributes to a proud tone. Furthermore, Sadler states “[a Green Beret] has died for those oppressed” (Sadler). This statement helps to reinforce the dominant ideology of the United States as those under a Communist regime were
