That's because the military has been misused for the last half century. They're in this weird limbo of providing humanitarian services, instead of killing the enemy and winning. I can't agree more with Michael Scheuer on these matters. War should be rare and be defensive, imminent, or punitive in nature. The natural consequence would be less of these humanitarian type wars where we get bogged down and squeamish about the death that war entails. When fighting defensively you hold the moral high ground at home and abroad and the gloves come off so to speak so you're freed to win by any measures necessary. I think Americans instinctively lose heart for wars that aren't seen as just and defensive.
I agree with this line of thought. Humans are social/tribal animals. In the simplest forms of "government" someone will always be tribal leader, whether they sought out that role or were thrust into it.
Why police? They're not constitutional and are a relatively new innovation.
In many ways. The below paper goes into detail.
Article I, sect 10 prohibits the several states from maintaining standing armies-and police are what the authors of the constitution would consider a standing army.
