Same way I know you are vile and hateful and a hypocrite - personal experience.
I’ve met him. Shared food he was kind enough to provide. Talked about football, cars, weather, politics, families, business, and curs like you.
I know a lot of Vietnam vets. My father taught many in the 50’s and 60’s. I have family who served there. I watched liberal assholes like you treat them like dirt for political gain.
You saying he is lying, or are you just running your mouth again? Man up. Take a position. Be honest for about 15 seconds. Maybe it will help you.
You keep degrading yourself with every post. Are you OK? Junkies have more self respect. Get help.
Not that you care for my opinions, and I don't blame you, but this is what I think: Mas-sa-suta may be a helluva guy IRL. I have no doubt he is a proud American, a true Vet, an excellent father, husband, brother, son, friend, a great example, and a law-abiding citizen who is only truly satisfied when serving his fellow man (please read no sarcasm into all that, as none is intended).
But that person, IMHO, is not who the negative, disrespectful posts are aimed at on here. They are aimed at the persona he has built on here, and they are lobbed by other personas other posters have created...and I don't care what you say, every poster on here is a "persona". It may vary in degree, but even your MTIOTF is not 100% you. I guarantee you that if we were to meet, and be seated together at some lengthy dinner party/gathering, with food, alcohol, music, laughter, and cigars (even though I don't smoke), and at the end of the evening, I just happened to say, "Oh, and by the way, I go by the name of Bulk VanderHuge on an IU message board, while I don't think you would crap your pants, you would be surprised and would shake your head in bemusement.
Mas-sa-suta is getting what he deserves on here, not IRL, and I'll bet he is also getting exactly what he is striving for, to some degree, when he posts. I know I get what I deserve, and the reactions I get are expected.
If you read this far, MTIOTF, thank you for your time. Now, ESAD.
(Edited to clear up a few grammatical/typographical errors.)