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[–] the_q@lemmy.zip 25 points 4 days ago (10 children)

And they all just sat there.

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 38 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (8 children)

I don’t think that any effective pushback could have been conducted in this setting, outside of a bunch of them coordinating to have a series of fireteams wipe out orangeboi and Hesgeth, thus conducting a coup. And I actually think that would have been a good thing, considering what I’m pretty sure those imbecilic fucks are going to try to reshape the military into.

Also, I think a big part of this stupidity is due to orangeboi being Big Mad that the grunts he shanghaied for that stupid fucking parade in DC were 10/10 maliciously complying. Ask anyone who has served, in any military - if the people marching give even the slightest shit, someone will call up a cadence to help the squad march. Nobody did that at the parade. Nobody in the parade gave a shit. They were following their orders to a T, and doing absolutely nothing more.

[–] zwerg@feddit.org 6 points 4 days ago (6 children)

I have no idea how armies march... what does call up a cadence mean?

[–] danzabia 14 points 4 days ago

Left. Left. Left right left.

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