Imperialists/colonizers being real for once. It's not like genocide joe "defended" anybody either...
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Departement of distraction from other serious business.
Department of distracting the public from wanting the Epstein files.
Anyone wanna place bets on him introducing a Department of Truth and a Department of Love next?
Terrible 1984 reference. Maybe if this dude was asking for a department of peace.
If you think the state supports truth and love like it supports offensive wars, I have bad news for you.
Better bet is if he lives for another full month. The idiot is circling death bed.
Setting aside my Trump hate for a moment: this is a good thing. “Department of Defense” was always a euphemism. “Defense spending” my ass. Let’s call it what it is and then see if Americans feel as good about spending so much on a “Department of War” versus “Defense.”
This isn't a good thing because it's not an effort to be more honest, it's a signal of future intent.
How does this future intent differ from current reality?
The future intent is a bad thing. Signaling it clearly instead of euphemistically is arguably a good thing.
There's a reason why after WWII the Department of War was renamed Department of Defense.
We weren't at war. We're not currently at war, either. Chester's gotta ask Congress to rubber-stamp a war first.
We weren’t at war. We’re not currently at war
lol ok.
Officially, as declared by Congress.
That’s some very antiquated and naive logic. NONE of these conflicts involved a formal declaration of war:
Korean War
Vietnam War
Persian Gulf
Afghanistan
Iraq War
So you’re going to tell me we weren’t at war for any of those? Bullshit. There’s been plenty of work for a Department of War in the US since WW2.
I mean that after WWII, the public sentiment was "We're done with war. Whew!" That's exactly why officially declaring war and using the war powers workaround was used in ever example you gave.
It was the Department of War for 150 years before 1947 when Truman changed the name.
Thinking like that its a good thing right up until the voters are actually stoked about a department of war.
Guarantee it wont be long until youre seeing red hats going off about how cool it is they finally have a department of war as if its a whole new thing.
"Remember how much ass we kicked with only a defense department? Look out world! MIGHTY TRUMP finally made a department of war too!"
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Do not underestimate this country's propensity to proudly engage in jingoism. Just look at our history to see how that went.
Remember: 77,284,118 people in this country thought this fucking spray-tanned baboon was fit to lead.
Ok, now do the numbers for the other fascist.
And they STILL think this. And before Canadians get all smug, look at how popular Smith and Ford are and how Poilievre got elected by a landslide in AB. The more Doug grifts, the better he does in polls.
Before libs get all smug... They still think kamalacaust and genocide joe were real alternatives.
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I think we are all well aware that we are surrounded by idiots. We live here.
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Department of pedophiles
I've lost the ability to detect whether this is a real quote or not.
It's real, sadly, I watched it, my parents in law was watching the stupid statement and I joined them. It was yuck
When I started reading the quote, I assumed it was a joke, just from the format, not the content. When I got to the part where it said, "It used to be called the Department of War and it had a stronger sound," I felt the typical disgust and contempt I usually feel when listening to Trump, and so I knew it was almost certainly a genuine quote.
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Is it bad that my thought was "well at least that's more accurate"?
My mind went to how "the department of defense" was Orwellian AF. I mean his reasoning is fucked don't get me wrong.
I absolutely agree with you and surprisingly, Trump on this.
Broken clock and all.
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Yeah, in this rare instance, I agree with Uncle Donny. The US hasnt fought a war for peace or defense in over 75 years. Might as well change the name to more accurately depict its purpose. He is still a moron though....
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It's the same reason Captain America beats people up with a shield.
It's hard to think of yourselves as as a saviour otherwise.
History lesson for anyone who needs it, including occupants of the White House: The Department of Defense was created in 1947 by merging the Department of War, the Department of the Navy, and the recently formed Department of the Air Force. Prior to the merger, the War Department managed only the Army. The name Department of Defense was political: it didn’t reuse any of the names of the former departments, so it couldn’t be seen as one absorbing the others, i.e. the Army absorbing the Navy and the Air Force they had just spun off from the Army Air Corps.
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"we want offense too"
The obese imbecile being alive is offensive. The fact that it breathes is offensive.
And the fact that it's not strapped to a guillotine that's got a blunt rusty blade is fucking offensive!
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So mad that twat missed him and only grazed his ear
You’re talking as it that was not staged at all.
president of peace, everyone /s
He doesn't understand the negative connotations behind it and why one of the main branches of the empire needs to be obfuscated in euphemism? I kinda believe the mental decline rumours now, lol, or maybe he's just testing the waters to see if Americans still have that bloodthirst like the good ol' Bush days, idk.
I think he just likes to dangle something controversial and shiny in his left hand so you forget he’s hiding the Epstein files behind his back with the right hand. He def knows how to rustle the left’s jimmies, unfortunately.
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How does one still support a man child like this?
The answer is so simple, they're all fucking morons.
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Because going to war should not be an ambition you dumb fucking fascist!
Come on Lucifer!! Take your fucking trash back, already!!
Judaic heaven might actually be hell for him. Sparsely populated grassy knolls, have to walk everywhere, nothing to do but watch sheep and talk to people, and a bigger tyrant that would get pissed off if he starts trying to regain a following.
Not relevant to trump, but: it is ironic that we (the US) haven't fought a genuinely defensive war since 1812, and we only managed a draw in that one (which included our capital being burned to the ground and our greatest victory coming after it was technically over) because our opponent was busy fighting a bunch of cheese-eating surrender monkeys (and only winning because the fucking Germans helped out).
Edit: it's hard to imagine somebody using the expression "cheese-eating surrender monkeys" and being serious about it, but I guess some people can imagine that.
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someone put him out of his misery. its cruel to force him to live like this. cruel to everyone else in the world at least
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Defense product >> WAR MACHINE
Military Contractor >> MERCENARY
Ambassador >> SPY MASTER
And on the other side of his mouth he's saying he thinks he deserves a Nobel Peace Prize.
Anytime this fool says anything, it sounds like I'm listening to a fucking toddler.
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