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vlyons

(10,252 posts)
Fri Sep 4, 2020, 09:39 AM Sep 2020

Even as a long time peace-nik, I'm appalled at Trump's disrespect towards the military

While I don't denigrate our military and vets, who served, I have taken issue and demonstrated against various administrations, who sent our troops off to fight senseless wars.

Trump doesn't even have the decency, the self-discipline, to keep his opinions about suckers and losers to himself. He has no awareness of how others see him, or how hurtful his words are. Nor does he much care. A completely degenerate, vile, disgusting stupid --
really really stupid man.

I am reminded of how very careful Obama was with his public statements. In press conferences, I could see him pause in mid-sentence to find just the right word or phrase. Trump cannot find the right words because 1) he doesn't care if he offends you, 2) his brain is half-fried and can't find the right words, 3) he wants to insult us and agitate our anger to see what he can get away with.

Well I'll tell you what, he definitely jumped the shark with this one.

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Even as a long time peace-nik, I'm appalled at Trump's disrespect towards the military (Original Post) vlyons Sep 2020 OP
I think he may have just cooked his own goose. mnhtnbb Sep 2020 #1
Michael Moore should re-interview that grieving mom from Fahrenheit 9/11. CaptYossarian Sep 2020 #4
What is appallling is the silence from the republicans still_one Sep 2020 #2
"He says what everyone is thinking," is biggest thing Miigwech Sep 2020 #3
Like you I do not support war malaise Sep 2020 #5

mnhtnbb

(31,319 posts)
1. I think he may have just cooked his own goose.
Fri Sep 4, 2020, 09:43 AM
Sep 2020

There are far too many vets and active duty military and their families who won't be willing to go along with him after this.

CaptYossarian

(6,448 posts)
4. Michael Moore should re-interview that grieving mom from Fahrenheit 9/11.
Fri Sep 4, 2020, 10:03 AM
Sep 2020

There should be thousands more like her by now. The "Suckers and Losers" Brigade.

They can tour the country with the Nuns on a Bus. We can call them the Freedom From Trump Riders, as they tour the red states.

 

Miigwech

(3,741 posts)
3. "He says what everyone is thinking," is biggest thing
Fri Sep 4, 2020, 09:53 AM
Sep 2020

that his followers love about trump. Hey, trumpdump cult members .... wonder what you are really thinking NOW? Scream "fake news" all they want but this one is really gonna knock that wind out of their beer and Velveeta cheese product guts. I call them the "Velveeta Brigade."

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