Apparently it really is the case that anyone who isn’t white is somehow unqualified.
Can we quit blasting this fascist already, and Luigi him like some proper Italians?
The only blasting I want to hear about him is if it involves fast moving projectiles.
Preferably if he himself is the projectile. “Out of a cannon, into the sun” style.
to shreds, you say?
We got so close…
they had unique special skills therefore dei /s
Pete Hegeseth has an iron cross on his chest. That should Tell you everything you need to know.
It’s actually a Jerusalem cross, which is a separate thing but… equally suspect in this context. It’s a symbol of the crusaders, so it goes right along with his “deus vult” one
Weird that I only ever hear about “Jerusalem crosses” from people trying not to look like neo-Nazis. Huh. Guess it’s like the apparently very well-known “Roman salute.”
I can’t imagine you have much daily contact with the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem of th Catholic Church, but they use it. National flag of Georgia too
The Jerusalem cross has actual historical backing, such as coins from 1200s Jerusalem, unlike the Roman salute which was just invented by a French painter
But of course, it’s obvious that Hegseth has it because of the association with the Crusades, not the Catholics of modern day Jerusalem or the country in the Caucasus. Anyone that genuinely wants to depict themselves as a crusader today is probably a white supremacist
Well, we all know the Crusaders did nothing but spread kindness, friendship, and joy throughout the world, so it’s a good thing that he has that. Right?
…Right?
He is simply an avid Crusader Kings fan, there is nothing to worry about
Actually I think it might be worse if he was the kind of CK fan that would get “deus vult” tattooed in himself
Erdoğan is another fascistic fuckhead, so I guess we probably won’t have “remove kebab” as state policy at least.
Exactly. Though crusades have been broken on launch basically every time, so it’s possible he’s just trying to be transparent about his war planning capabilities.
Every single day it’s that fucker again. I’m from Europe, technically he shouldn’t have any direct impact on my life and be an occasional footnote about what’s going on on the other continent. And yet here we are, day after day wondering how much better the whole world could have been off if only one jerk had had slightly better aim.
As someone who is in most ways affect by Trump and Elon’s destroying of the federal government (on Social Security disability, on Medicaid, in HUD public housing – all federally funded) I HAVE to pay attention to this stuff thanks to my anxiety and not wanting to be surprised when I’m homeless or in some camp.
My therapist has to constantly remind me to not spend so much time looking at news but god damn this is fucking frightening. I wish I had the option to be able to tune this craziness out.
My therapist has to constantly remind me to not spend so much time looking at news but god damn this is fucking frightening.
I fucking hate this… I get that they really don’t have any response to, “my country is being dismantled by fascists in front of me and there is nothing I can do about it,” but burying your head in the sand is not the answer.
only acceptable diversity hires are criminals, pedos and alcoholics
Well, the white ones, anyway
As an veteran, I’d just like to offer an emphatic “fuck you” to anyone who thinks this is a good idea. If you served your country with honor, you deserve the same recognition as any other member of the Armed Forces that served alongside you. I don’t care about your race, ethnicity, orientation, creed, religion, or anything else. We’re all part of the same team.
The only people who think this is a good idea are racist bigots who think the only reason non-white people exist is to be slaves.
Thank you for your service. Thank you.
Code Talkers are actual legends. Far beyond shameful to do this.
This is infuriatingly disrespectful… just fucking sickening.
They already scrubbed Ira Hayes.
What the fuck are they gonna do next, rename every Army helicopter?
They are all either officially named, or given an… official-unofficial name, after native tribes or chiefs as a sign of respect for their determination, tenacity and ferocity in combat.
Blackhawk.
Chinook.
Kiowa.
Little Bird.
Shawnee.
Choctaw.
Cheyenne.
… and the Commanche and Arapaho, though those never went into full scale production/adoption.
The Huey is actually named the Iroquois, it’s just that its original designation of UH-1 got … nickname-ized and became more prevalent.
…
Oh my fucking god.
https://www.jbsa.mil/News/News/Article/2404797/why-do-army-helicopters-have-native-american-names/
This was the page that described what I am talking about with helicopter naming conventions.
… they literally just affixed ‘dei’ to the page’s name, pointed the old page to redirect to this dei- affixed page, and are then manually refusing to serve anything with dei- affixed to it.
… anger noises …
If you wanna see a full list well I guess now you gotta go to wikipedia because Trump and Elon are racist fuck sticks.
https://wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._military_equipment_named_for_Native_Americana
Maybe the fucking military should fucking say/do something? I dunno just a thought.
They’re complicit. They love this. Apparently our military is indescribably racist to its core and loves fascism.
The military is supposed to be apolitical and not get involved. They’re not elected, so they don’t attempt to shift public policy… CONGRESS is supposed to advocate for things like this.
Well yes supposedly. But they have also sworn to protect the countries from enemies abroad and within.
From an outsiders perspective: you already have both with the latter leading the government
Well, no, they protect the “The Constitution from all enemies foreign and domestic” and shortly thereafter “and that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to regulations and the Uniform Code of Military Justice.”
So, by that logic, ‘speaking out’ is explicitly against the same oath. Unless of course it’s an unlawful order but that’s only against the Geneva Convention. Good luck getting some protection there when you decide not to gas the migrants.
Protection? If you’re still only at the stage where you resist within legal grounds then the US is really done for
So, you would back a military coup at this point?
I mean, I’m not saying it’d be worse but, yeah, the US is well done.
We are losing so much more than we realize this very moment. This is the true moment, not the election, when we decide if we want to move forward to a world that celebrates our differences, or one that imprisons us because of them.
Chipmunk is technically an English word now. San Diego is considered a “white name and state” this is the cultural appropriation ppl where worried about. The white washing of other cultures to claim as they’re own.
They’re nothing in the eyes of Bigly Chief Bone Spurs
If they could feel shame they would be deeply upset by this
Pathetic
As directed by the guy who can’t speak coherent English much less provide wartime comms.
Apparently it really is the case that anyone who isn’t white is somehow unqualified.
I mean DEI literally exists to remedy the problem of institutional white supremacy (amongst other related issues).
When someone is against DEI, that leaves the objective conclusion they’re either ignorant, and will change their mind when presented with reality, or they’re pro-white-supremacy—i.e. a Neo-Nazi fascist, with zero room for leeway.
The fight for equality is always the same no matter what new labels the fuckos put on their current theft of freedom.
Unfortunately, DEI also gave the white supremacists the perfect cover story for pushing white supremacism. Conservatives love their boogeymen and code worded hate speech, the concept of being “anti-DEI” provided the perfect cover for them that the corporate media can swallow without challenging.
Why do people keep saying it’s because of “DEI”? Diversity, equity and inclusion aren’t driving this rather it’s garden variety racism.
That’s their little buzzword du jour that lets them be racist while blaming something else.
Just like affirmative action was the go-to word from the 90s to the 2010s.
and you can see why Navajo people are pissed all the time, i had one asa stem prof, and he was generally always angry, especially towards the USA, and that anger often transfer to his students, lashing out them from time to time. he has a distrust of people potentially “Stealing his reputation and work”.
Let’s face it folks - those Navajo code talkers took jobs from hard-working Americans. It’s very un-American to promote people just because they couldn’t speak English. Now that the websites have been scrubbed the healing can begin. God Bless Trump and all hail America!
Veterans tend to vote republican. I’m guessing the numbers would be about the same for active members. Says a lot about our military doesn’t it? They approve of this.
Not only that, but after all of the insulting shit Trump has said about them. They should be ashamed.
Veterans tend to vote republican. I’m guessing the numbers would be about the same for active members.
No, I don’t think so.
I think it’s worth noting that “veterans” as a population skew heavily towards old white men. If you weight for age, gender, and race, does that veteran population support Republicans at higher rates than non-veterans of similar demographic profiles?
Here’s a 2023 Pew profile of veteran demographics that shows that:
- 11% were women, and 89% were men.
- 74% were non-Hispanic white.
- 28% were under 50 years old, 36% were between 50-69, and 37% were over 70.
I couldn’t find active duty polling for 2024, but the active duty vote leaned Biden in 2020.
I suspect if people actually broke out veteran preferences by age, gender, and race, you’d see that almost all of the veteran support for Republicans can be explained by their other demographics, not really anything special about being a veteran.
Time for a covariance matrix!
Yeah I would love to see 2024 polling for active military, but I couldn’t find any either.
Probably didn’t get their mail in votes counted, even if FVAP did their job and got them everything.
I’ve spoken to vets about trump calling them ‘suckers and losers’, they don’t care and still support him. It’s sad and disappointing to say the least.
Ugh, I hate to say it but if they still support him after that then maybe he’s right?
Quad erad demonstrantum
Wait until veterans learn that DOGE is planning to cut their pension and disability benefits. Their current plan is to only let you get one or the other, but not both.
