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justaprogressive

(6,919 posts)
Mon May 26, 2025, 09:48 AM May 2025

A veteran tells Trump 'to go straight to hell'

Sometimes, all this is just too damn much to take.

Sometimes, just the thought of the grotesque Donald Trump being in the vicinity of the United States of America much less our White House makes me shake with rage ...

So when I read on Saturday morning that the revolting, America-attacking wretch had given the commencement address to our cadets at West Point, my heart began beating with a runaway rage.

I saw red.

I pulled myself away from my desk and tried to compose myself.

Then I returned and started typing, because when I saw this vile coward used this grotesque visit to honor himself, I decided a few things needed saying ...

This hideous man … his childish, red, made-in-China hat pulled tight over the dead ferret he tapes to his head each day, spent this morning lying to these cadets, and the world, about all he is doing for them, while benefits to veterans like myself and millions of others are being jeopardized, so he can repay billionaires and fascists like Vladimir Putin who helped lift his two-ton, lying ass into office.


https://www.alternet.org/alternet-exclusives/trump-s-insult-to-all-veterans/
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A veteran tells Trump 'to go straight to hell' (Original Post) justaprogressive May 2025 OP
Does anyone have a paywall-free link? Diamond_Dog May 2025 #1
I had no problem but here's an archive. usonian May 2025 #3
Thank You! Cha May 2025 #18
"the dead ferret he tapes to his head each day" Martin Eden May 2025 #2
That phrase caught my attention, as well. BobTheSubgenius May 2025 #15
Ditto SuzyandPuffpuff May 2025 #4
I'd rather see him puddle up..... lastlib May 2025 #22
Where Pennywise can deal with him. ChazInAz May 2025 #23
K&R! William769 May 2025 #5
His reception at West Point was rather....cold. paleotn May 2025 #6
Good one. Joinfortmill May 2025 #10
West Point WiVoter May 2025 #7
Dumber than a rock. Joinfortmill May 2025 #11
His delusional mind DENVERPOPS May 2025 #12
He actually told the cadets he rebuilt the military. Emile May 2025 #20
Did he wear his made-in-China hat the whole time? Bayard May 2025 #26
I think he believes..... SergeStorms May 2025 #29
I am enraged today. forgotmylogin May 2025 #8
Some creative person here DENVERPOPS May 2025 #14
I wrote these yesterday in re to Texas close to posting 10 Commandments... Clouds Passing May 2025 #19
Great ones CP nc DENVERPOPS May 2025 #25
Righteous Rant!! Joinfortmill May 2025 #9
The author of this piece. . .D. Earl Stephens. . . DinahMoeHum May 2025 #13
One day, this toxic mess of a human being will be gone, and the outcry of joy in the streets will be overwhelming. SWBTATTReg May 2025 #16
Brilliant Rant! I wish I could Cha May 2025 #17
mean of it. justaprogressive May 2025 #21
PREACH IT BROTHER Blue Owl May 2025 #24
with no pause in 'purgatory' !!!!! Jack Valentino May 2025 #27
If only someone could tell this to this motherfucker's face LymphocyteLover May 2025 #28

BobTheSubgenius

(12,217 posts)
15. That phrase caught my attention, as well.
Mon May 26, 2025, 01:16 PM
May 2025

Love it! It might benefit from the small inclusion "bleached," as in "the bleached dead ferret..." but I have no quibble with it, either way. I'm still sporting a wide grin, minutes after reading it.

lastlib

(28,283 posts)
22. I'd rather see him puddle up.....
Mon May 26, 2025, 06:30 PM
May 2025

...so the hazmat team can hose him away into a sewer. But that's me.

paleotn

(22,224 posts)
6. His reception at West Point was rather....cold.
Mon May 26, 2025, 11:18 AM
May 2025

Not surprising since he's the exact opposite of their ethos. They're more than smart enough to know that. He'll get them killed, along with their brothers and sisters in arms, on some fools errand and not give two shits about it. Then again, isn't that the Republican model?

DENVERPOPS

(13,003 posts)
12. His delusional mind
Mon May 26, 2025, 12:32 PM
May 2025

continuously makes up stupid shit, and copious amounts of it..........

And why not his classical red tie...........

Emile

(42,309 posts)
20. He actually told the cadets he rebuilt the military.
Mon May 26, 2025, 05:57 PM
May 2025

The draft dodger rebuilt the military in four months, yeah right.

SergeStorms

(20,599 posts)
29. I think he believes.....
Tue May 27, 2025, 08:35 AM
May 2025

that the hats, alone, will change the country. It's become an advertisement for the fascist selfishness that's his "brand."
That, and it covers up the dead ferret he tapes to his head. 😉

forgotmylogin

(7,952 posts)
8. I am enraged today.
Mon May 26, 2025, 12:23 PM
May 2025

Bless our Veterans, RIP to those who have passed.

I have been dealing with a back injury which is draining my patience. NPR snaps on the alarm today and I hear about Israel's endgame ethnic cleansing in Gaza and the repukes continuously trying to shove the greasy penis of their ten commandment plaques into every school everywhere and I just can't take it.

We have a vengeful bully gold-spoon ignorant hypocrite president who can't spell, posts in all-caps, and has a squad of fucking Mean Girl congress scum enabling him who took a functioning economy and pissed all over it while breaking it with a sledgehammer, simply because he can't possibly stand the fact that it was constructed by people who aren't oligarch nazis.

High-five to all the good parents, but I am so glad I don't have children who will need to continue and suffer in this world going forward.

DENVERPOPS

(13,003 posts)
14. Some creative person here
Mon May 26, 2025, 12:39 PM
May 2025

needs to rewrite the Ten Commandments ala Trump before they are posted in Oklahoma Schools and other schools across the nation.
You know: like Thou Shall Not Kill.....ANY WHITE, REPUBLICAN, MAGAots..... ....Thou shall worship no other GOD....Except Trump.....
Thou shall not bear false witness.....except against all minorities and libtards... etc etc etc

Clouds Passing

(7,942 posts)
19. I wrote these yesterday in re to Texas close to posting 10 Commandments...
Mon May 26, 2025, 05:45 PM
May 2025

GQP Ten Commandments

1. Worship only the golden calf.
2. The only God is gold and power.
3. Curse the name of Goodness.
4. Everyday is a day to crime.
5. Hate, Pillage, Harm Mother Earth and Father Sky.
6. Kill everything and everyone.
7. Commit adultery at every opportunity.
8. Steal, Steal and Steal.
9. Lie about everything.
10. Commit all actions from jealousy and envy.

DinahMoeHum

(23,610 posts)
13. The author of this piece. . .D. Earl Stephens. . .
Mon May 26, 2025, 12:35 PM
May 2025

. . .is the author of Toxic Tales: A Caustic Collection of Donald J. Trump’s Very Important Letters and finished up a 30-year career in journalism as the Managing Editor of Stars and Stripes.

You can find all his work here
https://dearlstephens.substack.com/

and follow him on Bluesky here.
https://bsky.app/profile/dearlstephens.bsky.social

SWBTATTReg

(26,260 posts)
16. One day, this toxic mess of a human being will be gone, and the outcry of joy in the streets will be overwhelming.
Mon May 26, 2025, 02:18 PM
May 2025

One day...

Cha

(319,134 posts)
17. Brilliant Rant! I wish I could
Mon May 26, 2025, 04:25 PM
May 2025

finish it.. but Alternet wont' let me.

TY you so much! Does it give his name at the Link?

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