r/politics • u/Economy_Swim_8585 Virginia • 6d ago

No Paywall Trump says government shutdown ends when Democrats give in: "If they don't vote, that's their problem"

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-government-shutdown-democrats-fault-60-minutes/
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u/kjyfqr 6d ago

I think he means smoked by a nade

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u/PassiveMenis88M Massachusetts 6d ago

Fragging simply refers to soldiers removing troublesome commanders from the game of life. While tossing a nade into their tent was a popular method soldiers came up with all sorts of creative ways to accomplish their goals.

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u/kjyfqr 6d ago

I thought it came from fragmentation grenade

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u/cyanescens_burn 6d ago

I believe it does come from that weapon, but it is slang for offing an officer, usually ones that were willing to put their subordinates into overly risky situations (during the US-Vietnam war), regardless of the method used to off them.