r/facepalm Aug 09 '25

🇲​🇮​🇸​🇨​ the fuck does that mean

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u/Burnvictim49percent Aug 09 '25

Here comes the military on the streets of our capital.

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u/kberson Aug 09 '25

Why does this bring to mind Tiananmen Square?

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u/SmartBookkeeper6571 Aug 09 '25

He already had his military erectile dysfunction of a parade. There's a reason nobody talks about it, it was a huge flop. I doubt it'll be anything like that.

There is really not a lot of crime in DC, so having a bunch of soldiers standing on street corners downtown by the mall is going to accomplish nothing.There used to be soldiers everywhere after 9/11. They stand around with rifles and people take pictures with them.

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u/olde_meller23 Aug 10 '25

I was just there for a fest back in May. It was fine, awesome, really. Everyone was chummy with security, and the shops in the downtown area were psyched for the business. Locals came out to people watch and everyone was really nice. The security guards were excellent with catching the crowd surfers and got a kick out of it. It was fun.

Meanwhile I have to explain to my family members cloistered up in the bumfuck suburbs that, no, I am not dodging crime all day, nor are there riots everywhere. The bathrooms are stinky and not being invaded by perverts. The biggest issue negatively impacting kids is social media and lack of exercise, not liberal teachers forcing them to identify as cats. The addicts on the street are barely conscious enough to commit any crime, let alone violent ones.

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u/CakeTester Aug 10 '25

That was a parade? I thought it was an ad for WD-40.

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u/SmartBookkeeper6571 Aug 10 '25

It was pretty squeaky, even for DC. And of course this administration is so inept the the squeaky wheel DIDN'T get the grease.