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No. of Recommendations: 23
As was mentioned up-thread, Donny tweeted out a meme of him as Kilgore from Apocalypse Now and the caption:
I love the smell of deportations in the morning
Chicago about to find out why it's called the Department of WAR
Chicopolypse Now
If this were anybody but Trump, all the media including FOX 'news' would be screaming about stolen valor.
At least Tammy Duckworth, who lost both legs in Iraq, said:
Take off that Cavalry hat, you draft dodger.
You didn't earn the right to wear it.
Stolen valor at its worst.
No. of Recommendations: 17
Tierich's take:
when asked by his government to defend his country, Donny got his tyrant Klansman father to find a quack doctor to gin up a bullshit note about imaginary bone spurs. ‘I’m sorry, Donny can’t go to war. he has a boo-boo on his foot.’
so yes, take off that fucking Calvary hat, you cosplaying coward.
but it’s more than disrespectful. it’s unhinged. it’s dangerous. it’s fascistic. what kind of president posts images of attack helicopters and fiery explosions over an American city, and gloats about ‘going to war’ against his own people? it’s insane.
it’s un-American.
No. of Recommendations: 1
valor
*eyeroll*
The world has had enough valor.
Some have expresssed as much and gotten pilot licenses.
No. of Recommendations: 3
Take off that Cavalry hat, you draft dodger.
You didn't earn the right to wear it.
Stolen valor at its worst.
"Conduct unbecoming" as referenced in the military.
No. of Recommendations: 3
so yes, take off that fucking Calvary hat, you cosplaying coward.
I'm reminded of Brad Whittaker from James Bond (forget the title...it was one of Timothy Dalton's). He put up a charade as a military leader, but the Russian called him out ("you were expelled from West Point for cheating", etc). At least that character had some experience as a mercenary. The Felon just cowered in his gold-plated apartment, and later referred to those who served as "losers and suckers".
No. of Recommendations: 10
Some of us remember when Clinton was flamed for returning salutes, especially as a "draft dodger"
Of course, it was different when Saint Reagan did it. Technically, Saint Reagan was in the service during the war, making propaganda and training films, but he had been discharged, decades before he was POTUS.
Google AI net sifting:
Former President Bill Clinton was criticized for returning military salutes, a practice adopted from his predecessor, Ronald Reagan. Critics viewed the gesture, performed by Clinton as a civilian not in uniform, as a violation of military protocol and an inappropriate exaggeration of his role as Commander-in-Chief.
Context of the criticism
Deviation from tradition: The act of a president returning a salute was a break from long-standing tradition. Before Reagan, presidents, including former generals like Dwight D. Eisenhower, typically did not return salutes while in civilian attire. Eisenhower, understanding military custom, recognized that a salute was for the uniform, which he no longer wore as president.
Clinton's military record: The controversy was exacerbated by Clinton's lack of military service and the draft deferment he received during the Vietnam War, which created tensions with some veterans' groups. For some, his salute was seen as a sign of his administration's perceived disregard for military comportment and tradition.
Perceived as "playing soldier": A 2003 New York Times opinion piece described the habit as "puerile," suggesting it was the "joyful gesture of someone who likes playing soldier".
But Trump is "exceptional", so he's patriotic, when he salutes.
/sarcasm
Steve
