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Redditsux@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 9 hours ago

Pentagon Pete Fires ‘Fat’ Soldiers as War on Weight Rages

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Pentagon Pete Fires ‘Fat’ Soldiers as War on Weight Rages

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Redditsux@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 9 hours ago
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Some Texas National Guard members were sent home from Illinois for not making the cut.

Archive article: https://archive.ph/myYMp

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    At least the newly unemployed soldiers will have a nice well-paying paramilitary to join, so they can keep supporting their wives and their wives’ boyfriends.

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      Just casually trashing the military and then being shocked when the military doesn’t support you.

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        New account being a troll? Color me surprised.

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          From .world no less! Why, I never!

          I’m just so surprised! /s

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        How’s that leather taste?

        If the military willingly follows illegal, unconstitutional orders, why would I want to support them?

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          Ah, so the military is committing treason?

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        One of the freedoms the American military purportedly protects is the freedom to talk shit about the American military.

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          Ok? So what? You’re legally allowed to but don’t expect people to like your for it.

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            I like him for it

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              You like them trashing the military?

              Cool, don’t expect the military to support you.

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                They aren’t. They’re gargling trump and putin’s balls instead

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                  “Why won’t the military support us in elections or otherwise? It’s crazy! Maybe we haven’t insulted them enough!”

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                    I think you’re thinking of your Fuhrer instead.

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