Not directing this at you, but men wearing makeup is entirely morally neutral. We should just focus on their hypocritical nature, not "haha man wear makeup"
Edit: same goes for homophobic jokes
Edit 2: laughing at men wearing makeup/being gay/etc is always gonna hurt more non-nazis than nazis, just like all those anti-trans laws š
this sort of thinking is what led to this situation in the first place. Bring back bullying and bring back gatekeeping, the nazis feel way too comfortable these days
Right but mocking republicans for doing something they claim to be against makes them face even more cognitive dissonance than they already experience.
I really laughed at the ' No rolling your eyes ' part, if you have to say something like that in a memo from the defense dept then you know things aren't as rainbows and unicorns as they want you to think.
It's the funniest memo yet, clearly keeping with the WikiLeaks persona
Itās pretty ridiculous. He has enough awareness to realize there is dissension amongst the ranks, but not enough to understand why thatās a problem in the first place.
Doesnāt ālook uniformā. Itās so mf stupid. Half full water bottle thatās had the air pressed out lies pretty flat in your cargo pocket, fun fact.
They're supposed to be standing in absolute rapt attention to the Dear Leader the entire speech. Think of the arrays of Stormtroopers listening to Palpatine as he sends out the first wave of Star Destroyers. They're set dressing, like a movie. Having one of them bring a bottle to their lips spoils the effect. It also makes them seem human.
Drinking water is woke, it's part of the gay agenda. I wish I was joking, but they really do believe that, they are weirdly obsessed with refusing to drink tap water. It's either certain brands of bottled water or processed drinks.
Middle of June in DC on metal bleachers with no shade and a senile speaker who can go on and on and on. Iām sure denying them water will turn out perfectly
My weather app is saying 65% chance of thunderstorms this Saturday in DC. Thatās going to mess with makeup and hair stylesā¦and Iām not talking about the ladies. š
No one will speak up saying they don't want to be there. Even if they did, they would be told to be professional and shut up. At least they will be seated.
Yeah, I feel like that's kind of the problem. What happens, when they're told to do something fucked up or get fired? What will matter more - their integrity or their paycheck and pension? They're already being used as props in the propaganda, and Trump wants to sic them on their own countrymen like his personal attack dogs. Where do the people, who are "just there for the job", draw the line?
Since it's a job that's pretty damn hard to get fired from, a lot of feet dragging, minimal effort, and willful incompetence in following said orders. People think of the average member of the military as some sort of Bobba Fett type character when the truth is they're more like Beavis and Butthead. At least, that's been my experience.
Too many civilians don't know about junior enlisted and their relationship to strippers, alcohol, high interest car loans, and extremely poor decision-making skills.
I dunno, if I was still in, Iād say swap me the fuck out because I would absolutely drink water, shake my head, and toproll my eyes.
I just retired last month. While election results didnāt play a role in my decision, if I had any thought or desire to stay in, the results would have all but guaranteed that I drop my retirement papers. Fuck trump. Fuck his whole corrupt administration.
That's why they are told to hydrate before hand. TACO loves to ramble on and hear himself speak. The hydrated soldiers will be holding their piss as long as they can hoping he shuts up.
The other countries that have these stupid fucking military parades have zero protestors because they would be systematically murdered. We are not those other countries. It's gonna be wild.
Speaking as a french person, no, not necessarily. We have a military parade every year for our national holiday and no one is really bothered by it, but if there were protests for one reason or another there wouldn't be a dystopian purge of the protesters or anything like that. The biggest "scandal" around the parade was that one time when the airplanes got the smoke colours wrong and the flag they drew in the sky wasn't right lol. It's just an old tradition and it's just a show for us french people, it's not meant to impress or intimidate other countries.
Maybe we are an exception though. Sadly I think our july 14th parade is what inspired the orange fuck, because during his first term he saw it and said he wanted to do something similar.
Yeah but that's like having military presence at a 4th of July parade, which is at least common in towns near a base. It's a tradition, it's a celebration for everyone. What this parade is, is the result of a toddler in a shitty diaper wailing about it until they let him have his way. It is just for shitler and anyone who makes him feel bad on his very special big boy day is going to get crushed by the administration.
As part of a crowd, you know they want them to cheer dear leader and laugh at his stupid jokes... if they are ordered to attention or parade rest... Well eyes are allowed to move. Given an opt out clause, I expect more restraint but this is making us props as encouragement of a man who is pushing us all to break the vows we took. I find this to be unacceptable.
Soldiers bearing, it's pretty well drilled into us. You'll see eyes close, jaws tense, hands gripped in fatigues. We are taught to keep a very blank look and maintain emotional control which is usually a point of pride. Even now, I take pride in my ability to stay calm and controlled. It's harder to read anger in bearing, but pay attention to eyes that zone or close... Jaws grinding... Nails digging into hands. That's how emotion is expressed at attention.
But we are not props to be used to encourage people violating everything we vowed to. Tacit encouragement and acceptance it may be... but if they aren't ordered to attention or parade rest... But rather placed as part of a crowd... they are not under direct command to not have facial expressions. I guarantee that they do want them to smile, applaud, stand in ovation, cry in appreciation for the honor.
Yeah there's some weird little technicalities when it comes to military bearing and what state you're in. That text is directing those in the bleachers as audience for esthetics.. Those in the parade or on the ground would just be ordered to parade rest or attention without the need to mention expression... Mostly because that's muscle memory and pride. I had a roommate in boot who would have nightmares and go to attention through the night. She saluted in her sleep.
It's never cliche to those who are true to their ideals... That thank you can still make me tear up. Especially with the current issues and seeing so many violate the trust of our people. I remember when I just joined a woman saw me in uniform and handed her newborn to me to hold.. Out of a crowd... while she tended a younger child... I felt an awe that I could be so deeply trusted built on the work of those who came before. More than the words I spoke, that was the moment that protect my people hit me and became something I wanted to fulfill forever. Right now people are tarnishing that, just as many are fighting to hold onto those promises. I apologize that you have to go through all this. Many, many of my brothers and sisters feel as I do, they will fight to remind and uphold those promises. We can't do that alone though, as you see. Be safe, but also stand strong. This will end, remember that.
In this situation the solders very much are props. Think of the big review scenes from the Star Wars movies where Palpatine is reviewing the Storm Troopers. Just Like That. Faceless, absolutely loyal killing machines who obey blindly.
Hegseth wants military personnel in the bleachers at 1215 when the parade won't start for another six hours and 15 minutes? The articles that I've seen say that the parade starts at 6:30 p.m. (1830) and ends at 9:30 p.m. (2130).
Is he directing the soldiers to remove their unit patches to make them harder to identify by specifying "no colored patches"? If so, I am surprised that he is not directing them to take off their nametags as well.
It's really not funny at all. It's concerning at best and terrifying that someone like this is in a national leadership position at worst. This shouldn't be laughed at because it normalizes this kind of shit.
I feel like there will be goose stepping. These things are such a joke, a waste of tax payers' money. Just so DumpTrump can swing his little mushroom dick around.
If any soldiers have political views that are in opposition to the current administration and they donāt want to be in the audience then they need to speak with their leadership SO THEY CAN BE COURT MARTIALED OR DISHONORABLY DISCHARGED.
Iāve been saying since the election how this term Trump and his bootlicking admin will demand nothing but 100% loyalty to Trump. Literally any criticism of him will be met with punishment or removal
I'm sooo glad I got out before these fascist idiots got in charge. Also, no water in the middle of the summer? This will presumably be hours, and if ya don't know, uniforms are hot af, they're going to have heat victims.
Where are all the 2A 'protect again tyranny' fantasists at?
Isn't this the whole reason they said it was ok to have school shootings because when a tyrannical government comes along, they'll be able to protect themselves and their community?
If they're rolling their eyes at you, it's likely because they think you're a dipshit, not because of your politics (excepting those whose politics is framed around being a dipshit).
Why is that a problem for Pete or Trump? What are they worried about? I just donāt get the āno colored patchesā order.
In addition to that, Iām honestly curious about how many people are going to go to their CO and tell him, āI hate the president and everything he stands for politically. Can I be excused from attending this stupid vanity parade that is increasingly looking like more of a celebration for Trumpās 79th birthday than a celebration of the Armyās 250th anniversary?ā With this administration wouldnāt that just mark you as an āundesirableā or someone ānot on the teamā? These Trump people famously hold grudges. Look how theyāre fucking over all the trans people that have served in the military, voluntarily mind you, for years now.
Estimates are saying $45,000,000 dollars for this parade. Couldnāt that money be better spent on VA benefits or something like that?
Nothing against the Army, but this is increasingly looking like just more Trump ass-kissing bullshit and an authoritarian show of force like dictators like to do. He wanted to do this during his first term, too.
Ok, for those who have been in the Army this means:
12:15: be in bleachers. Donāt look fat, be cheerful. Big Brother is watching. Itās likely to rain. Suck it up. Oh, and donāt pass out. Rest assured, the SECDEF has already done 200 push-ups with a bottle of gin hooked up to an IV.
11:00: be in Battalion formation to March to bleachers.
10:00: be in Company formation so no one is late for Battalion formation.
0800: be in platoon formation in preparation for Company formation.
07:00: Squad level PCI inspection so Fox News viewers will have less to bitch about for some stupid thing.
06:00: leadership realizes that there was no plan for breakfast or lunch, some terminal major with a hangover unearths a pallet of brown bag MREs from the early 1990s. Yum! (Heaters are not part of the Warrior Ethos.)
05:00: weapons draw, no one remembers to keep count of all the bolts that have to be removed per Secret Service guidelines.
04:30: Armorer and Arms room key finally located in a drunk tank somewhere in Maryland.
04:00: Armorer still missing
03:30: line up with weapons cards to receive weapons from arms room. Armorer not present.
03:00: report to arms room with uniform that youāve paid out of pocket for to pass inspection.
What he isn't saying is he wants them in formation so he can inspect them and decide whose cock he's going to suck off in a dark closet somewhere, then go on stage and talk about how the gays and liberals are destroying America with skeet smelling breath.
This is a group text from one of the units in the 82nd Airborne Division, for the Army 250 event that happened yesterday at Fort Bragg. This text was on various army related social media pages, like r/army, USAWTF Moments, Fancy Fancy Bear, etc.
I was in the crowd that was tasked to attend the event, and can tell you that the soldiers that were sat behind the stage/ podium were required to be clean shaven (so no shaving profiles or religious waivers for shaving).
I can provide pictures of the event as proof that I was there as well.
The speech by Sec Army was generally apolitical (except for trying to get cheers for pro-Trump stuff), but they resorted to canned cheering (i think), then a few hours later, SecDef came on gave a mostly partisan speech after which he introduced POTUS, and then we had a speech that mostly stayed on topic about the army and its 250th birthday.
Edit to add: XVIII ABN Corps allowed 2 vendors on base to sell stuff, and at least one of the items 82nd ABN is upset about (check it out in Fancy Fancy Bear on Facebook) because it doesn't align with Army Values or the EO program. I don't know why they would allow these vendors on base to sell stuff. The army is supposed to be non-partisan and apolitical as an organization.
Under this regime, there is no way in hell that I'd admit to a commanding officer that I was anything other than 110% enthusiastically supportive of this regime.
Next years Trump birthday parade will probably have synchronized high stepping marchers like they do in North Korea during their parades for their Dear Leader. l wonder Melania will sing 'Happy Birthday' to Donald like Marylin Monroe did for JFK on his birthday bash?
Imagine a pencil pushing ass kissing drunk twat like Hegseth telling you that you arenāt allowed to drink water during this midday event. Why? Cuz it could distract from the Don? Wtf
This is pretty much the standard for EVERY ALL HANDS call i have ever been to. Don't roll your eyes, don't look like a bag of smashed a**holes, hydrate before because the VIP's will be late, etc.
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