Things Dictators Do - Trump Military Parade Is Going to Happen

[orangecrush]

Trump tells Pentagon to explore staging military parade

The White House confirmed on Tuesday that President Donald Trump has asked the Pentagon to explore organizing a major military parade -- a desire he first expressed after the martial welcome he received on a visit to France last year.

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“The marching orders were: I want a parade like the one in France,” a military official told The Post. “This is being worked at the highest levels of the military.”

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We have more important things to do than to focus on a damn parade,” retired Army Lt. Gen. Mick Bednarek, who most recently headed up the U.S.-led effort against ISIS in Iraq and Syria, told POLITICO. “It detracts from all we are doing.”

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Trump has long been fascinated by the prospect of a military parade and has previously mused to administration officials about holding one in Washington, according to aides. But it wasn’t clear until Tuesday how serious he was about the plan.


https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.politico.com/amp/story/2018/02/06/trump-military-parade-395933

[blueinredohio]

1. Someone needs to have the balls to say we're not having a military parade

[orangecrush]

2. That would be refreshing

and TRULY patriotic.

Especially considering the ass clown that is asking for one.

[FakeNoose]

61. Our soldiers can't march because they all have bone spurs

I think Cheeto would understand. Don't you?

[orangecrush]

85. yep

understand perfectly.

[atreides1]

63. Who would that be?

I fear that Mattis, Kelly, and Dunford have already taken the Fuhrer Oath...and have sworn their loyalty to Trump, and have discarded their oath to support and defend the Constitution of the United States!

And let's not forget General McMaster, either!

[TheBlackAdder]

75. Just to think: 2 years ago, "Socialist France" was hated by GOP, now they want to Show them Up.

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There must have been a private dick waving party, when Trump visited. Macron showed him how small Trump was.

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[syringis]

3. A military parad ????

What will be the next requirements ?

Asking people to curtsy ? To kiss his hand ?

[LuckyCharms]

4. Don't give him any ideas haha!

Hi syringis.

[syringis]

10. Hello LuckyCharms

How are you ?

You have noticed that I didn't mention to kiss his a**...

Looks like some are already doing it greatly

On the bright side (if there's any), if Trumpig is the price to pay for past, present and future sins, we can safely assume America is saved for the next 15 centuries... and the rest of the world too

[LuckyCharms]

11. I'm doing well, thanks.

If I recall, you are recently getting over being ill? I hope you are feeling better!

[syringis]

15. I feel better, thank you

[Paladin]

5. I wouldn't be surprised to see trump in a new uniform for the event.

Something black, maybe with a red armband.

I wish I were being sarcastic, but I'm not.

[syringis]

65. Hello Paladin

I'm sure he secretly dreams of such uniform...

When he is wearing clothes with US military emblems, I ressent it as an insult to these men and women who served their country.

Does he really think he will convince anyone ? He just looks like an orange monkey dressed in a stolen jacket !

[Paladin]

80. I had a cousin who came back from Army service in Vietnam with severe PTSD.

He ended up committing suicide. That ought to give you an idea of how me and my family feel about trump's fucking parade.

[IronLionZion]

8. He wants to punish Democrats for treason for not clapping at his speeches

all part of making America such a miserable place that less immigrants will want to come here

[syringis]

13. He deserves slaps not claps...

Phonetically, it is almost the same.

I'm sure many democrats won't let him suffer a lack of slaps...

[smirkymonkey]

93. LOL! Exactly!

I envision something like this happening, with Trump being the woman in the seat.

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Hope you are feeling better Syringis!

[orangecrush]

21. call me paranoid

but I find this worrisome.

[syringis]

22. You're not paranoid

It is worrisome.

[Cha]

6. And, the m$m will lap

it up and they're all look like fascistrumps

Hope it BACKFIRES.

[orangecrush]

23. I see a mass protest

in his future.

[milestogo]

7. The parade should take him to appear before the grand jury.

[orangecrush]

25. I like it!

What a perfect time to arrest him!

[janterry]

9. It would be nice if the networks didn't cover it

at least not in real time. I mean, it's just military marching. Do people really want to watch that for an hour??

Sigh.........it will get major press coverage, just as Trump wants

[orangecrush]

26. there will be protests

hope they cover that as well.

[Martin Eden]

12. Trump is going to consult with Rocket Boy

... for wardrobe advice.

[orangecrush]

28. ...

[dem4decades]

33. Nice, but not enough medals. Should be at least 2 medals for each deferment.

[alterfurz]

54. Generalissimo Trump concurs...

[Martin Eden]

55. Benito style suits ...

Ill Douchebag.

[alterfurz]

57. Il Duce / Il Douche

[dem4decades]

59. What a jerk.

[FakeNoose]

96. This is a pic of the whole gang hanging out in 1945

This ones's my favorite!

[Buns_of_Fire]

14. Bring home the troops from Afghanistan; they'd be happy to to it

instead of what they're doing now.

Hell, prop Rump up in a lead float, in his Idi Amin/David Clarke uniform, and let him wag his willy at Kim (which is all this is about anyway).

[orangecrush]

29. Exactly

[Vinca]

16. If this happens, there needs to be a protest that dwarfs it.

[Buns_of_Fire]

17. He could always resign; that would probably spawn several parades. nt

[orangecrush]

27. You win

the internet!

[democratisphere]

60. I'll form a marching band for that one!

[MFM008]

74. I'd march!

[Orrex]

18. We have to accept that his base will WORSHIP him for this, and the media will follow

Yes, everyone who isn't an idiot can recognize this as a cheap stunt by a petty and incompetent dictator, but his base. and for that matter nearly all of the ~70% of Republicans who still support him, will have a disgusting collective orgasm over this display of manly military might.

the media will question it tepidly, if at all, and we'll probably hear a lot about "A President really taking seriously his role as Commander in Chief."

[orangecrush]

34. Hope you're right

and they don't make it a full coverage day.

[JI7]

19. Isn't that more work for the troops ? Having to entertain some coward ?

If one really supported the soldiers wouldn't it be better to just give therm the money and let them spend how they want it ? Instead of wasting it on a boring ass parade So some coward can feel tough ?

[orangecrush]

35. It is a PITA

according to my 2 brothers that were in the Army.

[SammyWinstonJack]

20. There will be as many people lining the street as on the

walk/ride to the WH on inauguration* day. Empty viewing stands.

What if a military parade was ordered in a democracy and no one showed up? Take this opportunity to make cheetolini look foolish.

[orangecrush]

36. Wonder if

this is actually another step to kiss Putins ass, destroying trust in the military?

[marble falls]

24. How would his wanted shutdown affect his required military display?

[orangecrush]

38. Good question

Probably not at all.

[marble falls]

62. What will it do for the debt ceiling?

[dem4decades]

30. Will the soldiers goose step at a slow march as they go by Trump?

And the Military sitting near Trump should applaud the Supreme Leader as they pass.

Maybe a new flag for the event?

[orangecrush]

39. I'm sure

the soldiers required to participate will be less than thrilled.

[JHB]

46. Rebranding. It will now be "a snappy Trump Step".

[VOX]

53. As the new Fuhrer, Trump should have a special uniform custom-made.

Maybe Hugo Boss will step up, as their original 1930s designs were such a smash hit.

[kydo]

31. I thought the US didn't do military parades unless the troops were coming home after the war was won

And I don't recall too many tanks and military killing machines. It was mostly troops. Returning from space got you a ticker tape parade, still no tanks.

[orangecrush]

40. This looks like a first.

And a dangerous step in the wrong direction.

[JI7]

32. Small Hands

[orangecrush]

42. overcompensating

[woodsprite]

37. The Generals should pool some money and buy Trump

A bunch of those little green Army men. Heck, I think they may even make little blue ones for the Navy as well.

[orangecrush]

43. viola!

[woodsprite]

83. Love the pic! Well, at least the little green army men!!! :)

[nocalflea]

41. Not going to happen on Mattis' watch.

He'll placate the imbecile with words than go about his business as he has in the past.

He understands Trump has a limited attention span .

[orangecrush]

44. Wish that were the case

Looks like a done deal, but I hope you are right.

[Raven123]

45. Recommend local marches/parades concurrently with Cadet Bone Spur's parade

However, rather than protesting Trump, be thoughtful and honor those in various communities who are sacrificing or have sacrificed so that we still have the right to freely assemble.

Contrast the real heroes with the self-delusional.

[orangecrush]

84. Good idea

and great message!

[JHB]

47. All to the tune of patriotic music.

Russian patriotic music, that is. They're already set up for this sort of thing.

[orangecrush]

86. my thoughts exactly

[Best_man23]

48. First, the cost of this "parade" needs to be made apparent to the American people

If Cheetolini still insists, then the major networks need to step up and say they are not going to interrupt normal programming to cover this "parade". I know CSPAN and Faux Noise will still cover this thing.

Unless the UK, France, and other WW I allied countries indicate they are going to have similar parades to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the end of the war, there is no reason (other than to stroke tRump's ego) to have this event.

If the tRump organization is willing to foot the bill for this event....perhaps they should.

[VOX]

58. Yes. Every time military aircraft do a flyover at a ballpark, the taxpayers are picking up the tab.

And that’s just a minuscule fraction of what a full-on, missiles-in-Red-Square type of hoedown that the idiot Trump is having a wet dream over.

Here’s some other small-money diddling about “patriotic salutes”:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/thinkprogress.org/nfl-dod-national-anthem-6f682cebc7cd/amp/
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In 2015, Arizona Sens. Jeff Flake (R) and John McCain (R) revealed in a joint oversight report that nearly $5.4 million in taxpayer dollars had been paid out to 14 NFL teams between 2011 and 2014 to honor service members and put on elaborate, “patriotic salutes” to the military. Overall, they reported, “these displays of paid patriotism [were] included within the $6.8 million that the Department of Defense (DOD) [had] spent on sports marketing contracts since fiscal year 2012.”
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[katmondoo]

49. We need a million people to protest this stupidity

And a hero to stand in front of the tanks like the brave Chinese man from Tienanmen Square to prevent the tanks from moving. Millions on the side with signs of protest disrupting everything.

[orangecrush]

87. Haven't you heard?

They tried to give protestors at his tiny inauguration decades in prison.

[VOX]

50. Will troops be goosestepping as they pass by the Chancellors box?

Maybe Der Fuhrer Drumph will have a “blood flag” ceremony as well.

A fucking WALL and a fucking FASCIST dick-waving exhibition (military parade with rolling hardware).

America has been dragged down to a lowly place it’s never been before. And if there’s no resistance, it will die.

[orangecrush]

88. That's for sure

It's sickening.

[Blindingly apparent]

51. Split screen

Trump’s military parade sharing the screen with North Korea’s military parades and those of Stalin and Hitler. Do the dictators of the Philippines and Turkey throw military parades? Then throw im clips of theirs too

[Docreed2003]

52. Everything is a fucking show to this guy...nt

[C_U_L8R]

56. If Trump wants a parade...

He can march right out to our troops in the field. Forcing our military to come to DC in a vainglorious parade to stroke a wannabe dictator's ego is even stupider than the stupid wall. It's sickening.

[Sam McGee]

64. Let's see is I understand this:

Trump saw a military parade in France and he wants one of his own.

He saw Kim-Jung-On firing nuke weapons and he wants to fire nuke weapons.

He saw some old WW II documentaries of Hitler reviewing the troops and he wants to review the troops.

Howard Stern showed him a video of a "golden showers" performance and Trump . . . .

It's all beginning to make sense.

[zentrum]

66. Need to people the sidelines

…..with thousands of women, like the March on Washington after the inauguration.

Essential to have that push-back and that visual.

[Orange Free State]

67. If he had one like the last one Anwar Sadat had

I would think the money would be well spent.

[AllyCat]

68. I want an Oompah Loompah NNOOOWWWW!!

[mommymarine2003]

69. My Marine veteran son hated marching in parades.

There were many times he had to march in parades. They had to do this usually when they were off-duty. It was not fun. Many times it was very hot. Mainly, it was just having to give up their own precious time to "please our need" to express our patriotism, I guess. He was already doing enough,especially after serving two deployments to Iraq. When George W. Bush came to Camp Pendleton, they were all forced to sit behind him and "show their support". We do like to use our military for propaganda, that is for sure.

[Toorich]

70. The Military Must ...

have thousands of trash, refuse and dump trucks that we never get to see
in the biggest and beautiful parades.
Maybe the motor pools of all the Services can get them washed and waxed
and show Washington what is needed there.

[DBoon]

71. I know the perfect counter display to the parade

Borrow this idea from the Brits

[orangecrush]

92. ...

[George II]

72. When the idea gets dismissed, he'll send Huckleberry out to say "he was only joking".

[world wide wally]

73. Will they face the reviewers stand and shout "Hail Trump"?

[Takket]

76. Get ready to be blasted as anti military if you oppose the parade.

[Fresh_Start]

77. maybe the entire parade should be Dreamers

and only dreamers

[keithbvadu2]

78. Dotard needs the public adoration

[VMA131Marine]

79. In his mind, I think Trump believes he served

It's sickening.

[GulfCoast66]

81. Horrifying, but maybe this is where he jumps the shark

I ventured over to enemy territory to see their reaction.

Half or more love it and many fantasizing about the troops purge the swamp, attesting President Obama and Secretary Clinton. One even wanting heads in pikes. There are truly some very sick and twisted people there.

That said, a large minority are horrified at the idea saying it is what despots do. Early on some were calling it fake news but even when confirmed they did not fall in line and criticized the idea.

If a good many of the real coolaid drinkers on that site find the idea horrendous then a huge majority of Americans will do so.

[orangecrush]

89. Thanks for going there

so we don't have to!

[GulfCoast66]

95. I only do when I can search specific issues

Without having to click all through the site. I do not like hate and do not want to add significantly to their traffic.

But it is interesting to see what they are saying.

FYI, they are being seriously trolled by people who are subtle enough to fool them, which is not difficult.

[Sugar Smack]

82. It'S not going to happen without the ShrineRS!!!1!!1!

[orangecrush]

90. ...

[Sugar Smack]

94. LOVE those Shriners in their cars. HAD to make it its own thread.

[GusBob]

91. The date will be 11/11/18

3 days after the mid terms

This will become an election year issue