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I never thought I'd see the day when a draft dodging felon was given a military parade for his birthday.
For the record, fuck the draft. If they ever call it up again, I encourage everyone to metaphorically burn their cards en masse, and present a middle finger to the federal government.
But you don't get to use daddy's money and connections to be allowed to stay when others have to make an actual choice to make a stand, and you sure as FUCK shouldn't get to have a military parade after doing so.
If the 9,000 military personnel had any sense of duty to the oath they all took, then they would refuse to go, or honestly even do the funniest thing on planet earth.
Cheeto said it himself, "he who saves his country commits no crime"
Trump isn't being given anything.
He is ordering the military to do the parade. This isn't even about the military.
Trump is doing this to show his followers that he owns the libs. That he is powerful. Because, in a twisted sense, he is.
He is forcing DC to put on the parade. He's forcing the government to pay for it. He's forcing the residents to deal with the consequences.
This is about power projection.
We are in fascism times.
Make no mistake, there are plenty of people in positions of power, who could all make sure this doesn't happen.
They aren't. Mostly because they want it to happen (also to own the libs) , or because they don't seem to realize we are in fascism times and think "surely there is a good reason for this"
They are giving it to him.
The phrase "Someone needs to do it." Is trending......
I'd welcome any alien willing to take him in a long space trip to Venus
But I have work!
People or governments that go through a totalitarian regime don't realize they're in one until full control is taken away from everyone. Recent example Venezuela and Hugo Chavez. Willingly they (congress) gave Hugo Chavez the government complete and total power. Venezuela used to have a Congress and judiciary branch believe it or not.
I mean... We're in fascism times. If you have the power to do something, you can do many subtle things or one big one before they replace you
This would be a dumb hill to die on... As stupid and wasteful as it is, no one (should) actually die from it
No, somebody should.