Trump Nixes Renaming Army Bases

[RandySF]

President Trump tweeted he will “not even consider” renaming bases named for Confederate leaders.

Said Trump: “These Monumental and very Powerful Bases have become part of a Great American Heritage, and a history of Winning, Victory, and Freedom. The United States of America trained and deployed our HEROES on these Hallowed Grounds, and won two World Wars. Therefore, my Administration will not even consider the renaming of these Magnificent and Fabled Military Installations.”

He added: “Our history as the Greatest Nation in the World will not be tampered with. Respect our Military!”



https://politicalwire.com/2020/06/10/trump-nixes-renaming-army-bases/

[Darwin2019]

1. Unless I am mistaken the south lost

So these names do not represent a history of victory, winning or freedom. What is wrong with him?

[Initech]

5. To him and his supporters, it isn't about doing the right thing.

It's about making the other side cry. Everything they do, the mere existence of this horrible administration is about owning the other side. So if we're for something, they're automatically against it. It's their mantra.

[SheltieLover]

21. This!👆

He just does not understand winning and losing.

[npk]

25. losing is a form of winning for his base.

Whenever they lose anything, a war, an election, an argument... they just ignore the results and alter history in their favor so as to cloud the original issue to where when you mention that they are wrong, you get called communist or socialist librul

[lettucebe]

2. Nothing will change until Jan 21, 2021

This administration is going to make no significant changes, so we must wait

[pwb]

3. That can wait until January.

Then they should be renamed for more recent heroes.

[PJMcK]

4. Base naming is a low level issue

We have serious problems that require serious people to solve.

The bases can be renamed later.

[Sneederbunk]

6. +1

[Bleacher Creature]

9. Which is exactly why he's raising the issue in the first place.

He's being dragged down by the bigger issues of the day, so he wants to distract us - with the added bonus of riling up his racist base.

[uponit7771]

28. Yeah, leave Fort Kill Whitey Now alone 🙄🙄🙄

[ck4829]

33. Low level issue works both ways... if people want to sign petitions and change a base's name.

Go for it.

I am sure that what's what the average American thinks.

Not "THIS MAKES ME ANGRY!"

[dweller]

7. he didn't write that

you know he didn't ..

✌🏼

[JHB]

8. So the "history of Winning, Victory, and Freedom" is honored by naming them after...

...guys who lost, were decisively defeated, and fought for slavery?

[C_U_L8R]

10. A legacy of treason, defeat and enslavement.

There. Fixed it.

[AlexSFCA]

11. non issue right now, just a distraction

I guess one can make a point that while the southern side lost but the they are still all american.

[Ilsa]

12. We should rename his hotels online.

A hacker should rename the trump Bedford hotel the Bugbed Hotel, etc.

[grumpyduck]

13. Keep it up, asshole.

Keep alienating the military. Please. Keep at it. More, more, more.

[underpants]

14. That wonderful statement was glorious and fantastic

[Hortensis]

15. The military doesn't need his permission to rename bases,

but of course they're not likely to go to war with President Der Leader over this.

Of course, those who didn't vote in 2016 shouldn't complain, and that hopefully will cut the volume of outrage substantially.

[SheltieLover]

22. Yup. Who asked him?

Military might just do it. 👍

[Hortensis]

27. Sure. These things typically take a very long time anyway

so they don't end up named for a favorite horse or grandson.

[SheltieLover]

34. Lol good point!

Just their thought process likely is infuriating to racists.

They need to all fast forward into the present epoch. I mean, good gawd, we are 155 years past the south losing.

[Kid Berwyn]

16. His base wouldn't like it.

They do call the shots.

[LiberalFighter]

17. He wants a base named after him.

[struggle4progress]

18. United States Army Field Band

[struggle4progress]

19. United States Army Field Band

O! we'll rally round the flag, boys, we'll rally once again
shouting the battle cry of freedom!
And we'll rally from the hillside, we'll gather from the plain
shouting the battle cry of freedom!

The Union forever, hurrah! boys, hurrah!
Down with the traitor, up with the star
while we rally round the flag, boys, we rally once again
shouting the battle cry of freedom!

O! we're springing to the call for three hundred thousand more
shouting the battle cry of freedom!
And we'll fill the vacant ranks with a million freemen more
shouting the battle cry of freedom!

We will welcome to our numbers the loyal, true and brave
shouting the battle cry of freedom!
And although he may be poor, he shall never be a slave
shouting the battle cry of freedom!

So we're springing to the call from the East and from the West
shouting the battle cry of freedom;
And we'll hurl the rebel crew from the land we love the best
shouting the battle cry of freedom!

[Whiskeytide]

20. Are these the historic bases where we ...

... trained all those original Antifa guys during WWII?

[rurallib]

23. What a huge and loud shout out to his racist base!

CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW?? WE GONNA KEEP THESE RACIST SYMBOLS FOR YOU!!

[spanone]

24. trump would have been on the wrong side of history then....as he is now.

[erpowers]

26. Silly Reasoning

That reasoning is so silly. First, we did not win wars because of the names of our bases. Second, changing the name of military bases does not disrespect the military.

[spanone]

29. So, it's up to him?

He's full of shit.

[struggle4progress]

30. Ex-slaves talk about US slavery

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

31. So maybe we should name bases after military leaders of other defeated enemies?

Rommel? Von Richthofen? Tojo?

[GoCubsGo]

32. Everything is "powerful" with that imbecile.

He has the vocabulary of a tw0-year-old. He's a fucking embarrassment.