Was That A RANDOM CROSS-SECTION Of The Military Cheering Dear Leader At Fort Bragg? Or

[erronis]

Or was it not that?

https://www.wonkette.com/p/was-that-a-random-cross-section-of
Evan Hurst

Donald Trump spoke at Fort Bragg yesterday, a horrifying two-bit Hitler spectacle in a week full of them, which will culminate in Trump’s big two-bit Hitler birthday parade in Washington DC. (Nobody will be paying attention to that loser shit, not even elected Republicans, but you can find your local No Kings protest here.)

Oh how he babbled at Fort Bragg, like a dementia patient who woke up that morning thinking he was a feared authoritarian leader. Jesus Christ, he is so stupid.

He told the bombastically cheering troops (more on that in a second) how excited he is for his birthday parade, acting as if he had personally won World War I. He said that if it hadn’t been for America winning that war — again, World War I he was talking about — “you'd all be speaking German right now, maybe a little Japanese thrown in.” That would be quite a language to speak, after World War I, in which Japan and Germany were on opposing sides.

. . .

What do you notice about the people behind Trump?

Is our military almost all white like that? Maybe if Trump and Secretary Shitfaced get their way, someday it will be, but it sure ain’t now. Is it all men? Again, maybe if Trump and Secretary Shitfaced, etc., but no. That crowd looks really young to us too. How to say this gently, but maybe not a picture of any of the brains of the operation?

If you actually know anything about the military, you might have noticed those things. We immediately wondered on Bluesky if they had staged it to make sure the troops behind Trump were of a certain type.

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[appmanga]

1. The lede got buried...

It was reportedly posted on the Military Reddit, other veteran types were sharing it, and journalist Jane Coaston tweeted it, saying that “Per a reporter, those who disagree with POTUS were told that they could ask to be excused.”

[erronis]

4. I'm excerpting from the posted Wonkette article. The lead depends on who is writing the article.

But, yes - there was lots of other reporting on this. I chose to use this perspective.

[emulatorloo]

2. Related thread - here's the article Hurst refers to

https://www.democraticunderground.com/106913243

Bragg Soldiers Who Cheered Trump's Political Attacks While in Uniform Were Checked for Allegiance, Appearance

Military.com | By Konstantin Toropin and Steve Beynon

Published June 11, 2025 at 1:31pm ET

[erronis]

5. Thanks - will look at this also.

[Kid Berwyn]

3. Those who go along, will get promoted.

And those who don't, will get drummed out. Then, one day, King Taco will turn hell loose upon those he does not like, which means just about every person and every thing who didn't kiss his broad and pimply treasonous ass.

[maxsolomon]

6. His Presidency is a Television Show.

All imagery is managed.

Government by Spectacle.