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Ocelot II

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38. While it's true that a group of military officers won't be cheering and applauding a speech

Fri Oct 3, 2025, 11:01 AM

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by any CinC, I very much doubt that "the majority of the men in that room support Trump's fascist agenda." They are career military people, and the ethos of the US military does not comport with a fascist agenda. Many military people - but definitely not all - tend to be politically conservative in the traditional sense, but Trump isn't a traditional conservative - and I can't imagine that any of them support his idea that military personnel could be used to fight what Trump considers to be crime in American cities against American people.

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The SILENCE of the Generals [View all] pbmus Yesterday OP

Add the Silence of the Generals to the squeaky tank at the failed birthday parade and what you got? Bernardo de La Paz Yesterday #1

That's the only part of the speech that mattered. The General's reaction. How many times did Trump evade Viet Nam? OAITW r.2.0 Yesterday #2

"The Silence of the Generals" conveys the entire message. OAITW r.2.0 Yesterday #3

Their sidearms would say a whole lot more. Frasier Balzov Yesterday #4

Speaking of Military Correction, why hasn't the Russian Military corrected Putin? OAITW r.2.0 Yesterday #5

I see what you're saying. Frasier Balzov Yesterday #6

Watched it again, recently. I see a lotta Trump sycophants that are like Stalin's handmaidens. OAITW r.2.0 Yesterday #9

Throw in "The Manchurian Canidate" by Richard Condon rubbersole Yesterday #10

This message was self-deleted by its author Ocelot II 22 hrs ago #36

Man, I hope that this author is right! AZJonnie Yesterday #7

Judging by the expressions on their faces, MarineCombatEngineer Yesterday #15

Your bona-fides on the subject far exceed mine my friend! AZJonnie 19 hrs ago #42

or maybe they are silent because they will follow orders as usual nt msongs Yesterday #8

Nope, MarineCombatEngineer Yesterday #18

I sure hope you are right Bettie 23 hrs ago #19

These are not Been A Dick Donald appointees, unlike the JCoS, MarineCombatEngineer 23 hrs ago #21

I can only imagine what the Black and female officers must have been thinking Ocelot II 22 hrs ago #37

At your rank MCE I am pretty sure you spent some time with Generals. Prairie_Seagull 21 hrs ago #39

Not so much Generals, although there was a time or two, MarineCombatEngineer 6 hrs ago #43

Kicked and recommended Uncle Joe Yesterday #11

That's for sure. ...nt Figarosmom Yesterday #12

The idiot was right about something the other day: Smart people don't like him. Dave Bowman Yesterday #13

Question: OneGrassRoot Yesterday #14

Yeah, there was a difference, MarineCombatEngineer Yesterday #17

Awesome to know! Thanks very much, MCE. n/t OneGrassRoot 22 hrs ago #35

"The silence of the generals spoke volumes." Paladin Yesterday #16

A slither of hope in this post. kentuck 23 hrs ago #20

It's what they always do. Johnny2X2X 23 hrs ago #22

The look of contempt on their faces is not what they always do, MarineCombatEngineer 23 hrs ago #23

People see what they want to see Kaleva 23 hrs ago #24

Again, bullshit. MarineCombatEngineer 23 hrs ago #26

"addressed" isn't what I would say. Tetrachloride 22 hrs ago #29

Neither would I, MarineCombatEngineer 22 hrs ago #30

Where is the military's contempt for Trump's illegal orders to blow up small Venezuelan boats and kill dozens, sop 22 hrs ago #32

As I said in another post, MarineCombatEngineer 22 hrs ago #33

Look, I'm not going argue this, MarineCombatEngineer 22 hrs ago #31

I agree Kaleva 23 hrs ago #25

While it's true that a group of military officers won't be cheering and applauding a speech Ocelot II 22 hrs ago #38

They now must act Clouds Passing 22 hrs ago #27

It wasn't "The Sound of Silence." It was, in part, "Run Silent, Run Deep." (The Air Force would have something Tetrachloride 22 hrs ago #28

Generals don't cheer like MAGAs at a political rally. Ocelot II 22 hrs ago #34

Generals gathered in their masses, just like witches at black masses, evil minds that plot destruction. cayugafalls 21 hrs ago #40

You can tell they weren't impressed, but I'm not sure it matters all that much. D23MIURG23 21 hrs ago #41