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❝ The closest historical parallel to what is happening to transgender people in the military is, surprise surprise, Adolf Hitler’s removal of Jewish troops from the Reichswehr and the Wehrmacht. The difference is that Hegseth’s policies on transgender people are even more draconian… the only time a country excludes a group of people from the military… is when they do not even see those people as being valuable as slaves, cannon fodder, or bullet sponges… ❞

#fascism #Iran #USpol

@blogdiva The silver lining here, I suppose, is the reality that fascism is inherently incompetent and ultimately self defeating and, well, we can already see that happening, here.

The problem being that's a silver lining on a blood red cloud...
@blogdiva send all the ice agents

@blogdiva IDK I take some comfort in knowing my kids won't be drafted for this bullshit

(they think people would transition to play organized sports, but wouldn't consider it to avoid being sent to a war zone? I can't get my head around any of that thinking)

@blogdiva draft dodging just got easier

@blogdiva A lot of people are going to die if they try to take the coasts of #Iran…

So far, the only weapons US has been launching are long-range stand-off weapons, from outside Iran’s retaliatory range.

Ground war is nothing like that, but these self-aggrandising, ”annointed by god” idiots don’t have a clue.

Pete Kegsbreath is literally stupid enough to think American weapons are some kind of divine magic. But he’ll be fighting an equally fanatical enemy, dug in over decades.

@blogdiva

Whiskey Pete Hogseth

DOD: We’ll Take Anyone for This War.

Including known drunkard morons!!!