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imanamerican63

(16,175 posts) Mon Nov 10, 2025, 05:40 PM Nov 2025

General Bonespurs swearing in military recruits when he TACOed his duty to serve in the military?

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How ignorant was that? (Original Post) imanamerican63 Nov 2025 OP

He tried to use the recruits as a shield against public opinion. BlueTsunami2018 Nov 2025 #1

I bet 80% of new recruits would kiss his rear in public, sadly. Silent Type Nov 2025 #2

Didn't he use to call them "suckers"? multigraincracker Nov 2025 #3

Well, to be fair, he also called them "losers". n/t Mister Ed Nov 2025 #4

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1. He tried to use the recruits as a shield against public opinion.

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 05:44 PM

Nov 2025

Because, of course, everything has to be about him.

Obviously, that didn’t work out as he’d hoped.

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2. I bet 80% of new recruits would kiss his rear in public, sadly.

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 05:55 PM

Nov 2025

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3. Didn't he use to call them "suckers"?

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 06:20 PM

Nov 2025

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4. Well, to be fair, he also called them "losers". n/t

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 06:34 PM

Nov 2025