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hildegaard28

(780 posts)
4. The name
Sat Sep 6, 2025, 08:46 PM
Sep 6

Change probably won't go over well with his base, either. He convinced so many of them that he would be this tiny dove of peace and end wars and prevent our involvement in others. Since he was inaugurated, he's been talking about invading other nations, both friendly and unfriendly. Sure, there are those who are fully on board with this, but they aren't the types that voted for him because he promised peace. People need to be scared away from him. Democrats can do that by planting the idea in their heads that Trump will bring back the draft. It's an inevitable consequence of his decisions, and it will shrink his support even more.

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The insanity is wearing on everybody, it's never going to get better. Blues Heron Sep 6 #1
MAGA Congresscritters: Just say NOoooooooo! pat_k Sep 7 #21
"...then we decided to go woke, and we changed the name to DOD." Prairie Gates Sep 6 #2
This!!! ∆∆∆ pat_k Sep 6 #16
The appropriators just couldn't resist giving money for Defense. summer_in_TX Sep 7 #22
and this is why we started losing wars MadameButterfly Sep 6 #17
Not going to happen. OldBaldy1701E Sep 7 #26
Putin's little puppet is doing exactly as directed. Undermining this nation's strengths and cohesion. erronis Sep 6 #3
The name hildegaard28 Sep 6 #4
Even trump's most devout worshipers must have SOME limits. mwb970 Sep 6 #5
LOL. "a more aggressive alliance of authoritarian nations" PSPS Sep 6 #6
Commander bonespurs ... DoBW Sep 6 #7
DOW... Part of Hegseth's warrior ethos, like trash pickup and spreading mulch to fight crime in DC. Norrrm Sep 6 #8
One senior officer's opinion AverageOldGuy Sep 6 #9
I certainly hope so. We're lost if Law Enforcement... BurnDoubt Sep 6 #12
Those are exactly the people we need to stay in MadameButterfly Sep 6 #19
Macho, macho man! hay rick Sep 6 #10
"One former defense official scoffed, 'This is purely for domestic political audiences.'" area51 Sep 6 #11
The DOD just doesn't understand. Buddyzbuddy Sep 6 #13
We don't need many warriors! BidenRocks Sep 6 #14
Well, the regime is "warmongering and a threat to international stability" so all good I guess. pat_k Sep 6 #15
Did you hear hegseth's little groveling speech? IcyPeas Sep 6 #18
There are no words that fully capture the magnitude of the lunacy. pat_k Sep 6 #20
I see the Chairman of Joint Chiefs but I've seen no brass around Trump in a while. underpants Sep 7 #28
It's not too late to form a junta Queso Delicioso Sep 7 #23
It's what happens when you put an idiot in charge Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 7 #24
Is there any truth to the rumor . . . AverageOldGuy Sep 7 #25
names joho260 Sep 7 #30
"It will be used by our enemies to portray the United States as warmongering and a threat to international stability." OldBaldy1701E Sep 7 #27
Well, you better get pressing on the GOP to end this nightmare then. travelingthrulife Sep 7 #29
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