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Aristus

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6. I read The Stars And Stripes every day for four years. Nothing in it was 'woke'.

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Fri Jan 16, 2026, 10:17 AM

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It wasn't stridently reactionary, or anything the Nazis might approve of. But maybe that's the problem for the Pentagon goons. They want Der Volkischer Beobachter.

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Defense Department says military newspaper Stars and Stripes must eliminate 'woke distractions' [View all] BumRushDaShow Friday OP

Military must become UnWoke ... isn't that sleeping? /nt bucolic_frolic Friday #1

Hegseth is too stupid to know what woke means lonely bird Friday #2

Secretary Shitfaced wants to see more stories about the exploits Buns_of_Fire Friday #3

Renamed "Hammer and Sickle" orangecrush Friday #4

Stay asleep in your drug and alcohol induced stupors Clouds Passing Friday #5

I read The Stars And Stripes every day for four years. Nothing in it was 'woke'. Aristus Friday #6

Whiskey Pete Sez...... Sane1 Friday #7

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I've read copies of The Stars and Stripes and they sounded rather conservative to me... Martin68 Friday #9

The S&S has always been independent, and tended towards very balanced reporting. SeattleVet Friday #10

Somebody please define what woke means. Right now it's a MAGA boogyman buzzword. hadEnuf Saturday #11