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UTUSN

(77,795 posts) Mon Jul 1, 2019, 09:05 PM Jul 2019

Note: Tanks in D.C. ain't about wrecking streets, it's about wrecking our principles. [View all]

So the opposition to SHITLER's tanks on July 4 is being framed as wrecking the streets. No.

We don't do tanks because of one of our bedrock principles that the CIVILIAN concept overrules the military.

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Note: Tanks in D.C. ain't about wrecking streets, it's about wrecking our principles. [View all] UTUSN Jul 2019 OP

Keeping an eye to see if Shitler requires kairos12 Jul 2019 #1

+100. applegrove Jul 2019 #2

Well yes, but they had to give the orange shitstain a plausible excuse ProudLib72 Jul 2019 #3

Just had a thought of Assface... Cracklin Charlie Jul 2019 #13

There is no doubt in my mind that he wants a show of "his" military might ProudLib72 Jul 2019 #19

Totally agree with your position. Cracklin Charlie Jul 2019 #4

It Should Be The Street In Front Of And On The Side Of The D.C. Trump Hotel..... global1 Jul 2019 #6

Great idea! Cracklin Charlie Jul 2019 #10

RESISTERS are protesting there on the 4th! BigmanPigman Jul 2019 #5

I hope singles manage to KentuckyWoman Jul 2019 #23

I'm not going to last more than a couple of years BigmanPigman Jul 2019 #32

The tanks are being trucked in from outside DC. They will be staged nonmoving on the National Mall. Freethinker65 Jul 2019 #7

So they won't be rolling down the streets? Sugarcoated Jul 2019 #27

Abrams tanks have arrived on rail cars. Grasswire2 Jul 2019 #8

So the "acting" SecDef (whoever it is) didn't say NO? UTUSN Jul 2019 #9

I suddenly have a bad feeling about all this !!! pangaia Jul 2019 #17

damn straight Skittles Jul 2019 #11

Sherman tanks?? Gothmog Jul 2019 #12

This Moron RobinA Jul 2019 #14

Relevant tweet from Tea Pain: Qutzupalotl Jul 2019 #15

I've been expecting this. pangaia Jul 2019 #18

This is very disturbing. smirkymonkey Jul 2019 #29

If I thought Trump knew history SCantiGOP Jul 2019 #16

He's just showing off for Rocketman KentuckyWoman Jul 2019 #22

Julius Cesar literally crossed the Rubicon lapfog_1 Jul 2019 #26

My hope for DC on the 4th -- either 102 degrees LuckyLib Jul 2019 #20

I was on The Mall July 4 once KentuckyWoman Jul 2019 #21

I want all three...heat, humidity and thunder storms. BigmanPigman Jul 2019 #33

Check them for ammo! SCVDem Jul 2019 #24

As unpopular of a opinion this will be... Our principles in regards to civilians and the military... Lancero Jul 2019 #25

He majored in military parade in military school. Tech Jul 2019 #28

Remember when we celebrated 4th of July because we got independence from people like him? Sugarcoated Jul 2019 #30

Not impeaching will be the biggest mistake in history. ecstatic Jul 2019 #31

I agree and know what you're trying to say Sugarcoated Jul 2019 #34

I feel like Trump is also trying to goad Liberals into fighting his supporters with all these insane dustyscamp Jul 2019 #35

I don't see him as thinking that far ahead DFW Jul 2019 #36