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[–] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 143 points 2 months ago (2 children)

In an ideal world, the Secretary of Defense and the town drunk are two different people.

[–] truthfultemporarily@feddit.org 68 points 2 months ago (1 children)

In an okayish world, even.

[–] Mishmash2000@lemmy.nz 17 points 2 months ago

LOL even in a lunatics running the asylum world, they would know not to put the town drunk in charge of the nukes! Sure, they would do all sorts of inexcusable, irrational, funny as hell to them but really not funny at all things, but they would immediately stop in their tracks if someone said lets give the keys to the nukes to drunk Pete!?! They would give him the keys to his car sure, but NOT to the flippin' nukes?! I don't know what reality we've entered into but I don't like it and I'm at a pretty safe distance form it all, at least for now!?

[–] Bakkoda@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 months ago

Doesn't sound very EFFICIENT to me.

[–] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 83 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] werefreeatlast@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Hilarious if true.... Or not. Either way!

[–] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

I wish i could claim to be the originator, but alas I, as is custom, "borrowed" it from someone else

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 78 points 2 months ago

Might be easier to ask if he is ever sober

[–] YoiksAndAway@lemmy.zip 57 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Well, finally. It took nearly a year for US news outlets to call Trump a liar for lying. Maybe it will take less time for Democrats to call a degenerate drunk a drunk.

[–] ICastFist@programming.dev 43 points 2 months ago (2 children)

My first reaction to the title was "Why would Intel know anything? They make computer processors"

[–] Croquette@sh.itjust.works 22 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Were you drinking before posting this reply?

[–] Aqarius@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I mean, yes, but I fail to see how that's relevant.

[–] Aux@feddit.uk 8 points 2 months ago

Neither does Pete!

[–] drasglaf@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 months ago

I read it as Incel Leaders.

[–] BigMacHole@lemm.ee 40 points 2 months ago

Did he ask Schumer if that was allowed? After all we WOULDNT want to ALIENATE Republican Voters who will NEVER vote Democrat!

[–] inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world 30 points 2 months ago

And why you don't go with a DUI hire.

[–] Bluefalcon@discuss.tchncs.de 23 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Dammit, Kif! Where's the little umbrella? That's what makes it a scotch on the rocks.

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 20 points 2 months ago

Who here would be able to get through any of this bullshit sober?

[–] N0body@lemmy.dbzer0.com 19 points 2 months ago

Hegseth is just a social classified information leaker. Only when friends are around and only in moderation.

[–] pinball_wizard@lemmy.zip 16 points 2 months ago

”Much as we might be sympathetic to people with continuing alcohol problems, they shouldn’t be at the top of our national-security structure,” Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) told The New Yorker

Source and more about Pete's relationship with alcohol

[–] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 15 points 2 months ago
[–] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 2 months ago

well it was a day ending in y

[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 7 points 2 months ago

Heads up: this is what actual oversight looks like.

[–] asteriskeverything@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

Yup just a drunk mistake and not an inherently incompetent staff

[–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 4 points 2 months ago

Drunk whilst making texting, coked up when delivering his 'defense'.

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 months ago

That photo is pretty good

[–] Zorque@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago