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VMA131Marine

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2. I dislike this poll question intensely

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Jul 2, 2020, 12:36 AM

Jul 2020

The person being asked the question has to imagine what the bases will be renamed to. Whereas if the choice is between, say, the disaster that was Braxton Bragg and Gen Anthony McAuliffe, who gave the famous “Nuts” message to the Germans at Bastogne, people might be more amenable to change.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_McAuliffe

I think most people would be fine with a Fort Schwartzkoff as well.

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I dislike this poll question intensely VMA131Marine Jul 2020 #2

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I like that angle! misanthrope Jul 2020 #12

"or risk his wrath." grumpyduck Jul 2020 #10

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