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[–] Archangel1313@lemmy.ca 160 points 1 week ago (17 children)

Ooh, ooh...do the Commander in Chief next. He's the fattest one of all.

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[–] Hegar@fedia.io 121 points 1 week ago (65 children)

The recruiting crisis in the US military is pretty bad.

The funniest example is 24M$ the national guard spent in 2012 on recruiting at nascar. This generated 24,800 prospective recruits. ~$1000 per interested recruit. Not bad. Of those, 20 were eligible to join. 99.92% unfit for service. Of those 20, all declined to join. There's no evidence that the 88M$ spent on nascar between 2011-2013 generated a single recruit.

This is part of why the exclusion of trans folks, women and others from the military is such an own goal for the fascists. Any potential recruiting pool that's closed hastens the decline of our imperial supremacy.

[–] jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 49 points 1 week ago

is such an own goal for the fascists

I'm reminded of the bit from ur-fascism about how they are incapable of evaluating the world.

They are stupid people living in an emotional fantasy.

[–] Aeri@lemmy.world 23 points 1 week ago

Also if there was a draft they'd have to put me in jail or I'd leg it to canada. This has come up in conversation before and people are like "Erm nuh uh you'd totally go" like no bro you'll actually die to an IED in something-istan.

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[–] ThePowerOfGeek@lemmy.world 92 points 1 week ago (14 children)

'Fat' soldiers are fired. Meanwhile, ICE is expanding their already burgeoning Meal Team Six battalions.

[–] stabby_cicada@slrpnk.net 48 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (35 children)

At least the newly unemployed soldiers will have a nice well-paying paramilitary to join, so they can keep supporting their wives and their wives' boyfriends.

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[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 88 points 1 week ago (5 children)

Pentagon Pete is a ridiculous and unnecessary nickname.

Secretary Shitface, please.

[–] Atom@lemmy.world 58 points 1 week ago (1 children)
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[–] makyo@lemmy.world 26 points 1 week ago

Pete Kegsbreath

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 16 points 1 week ago

Pete Kegseth.

I'd call him "that fucker" but there's too many fuckers for that to be clear.

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[–] thesohoriots@lemmy.world 58 points 1 week ago (3 children)

If you can’t kickflip a skateboard into your dick, consider yourself dismissed.

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[–] ramble81@lemmy.zip 44 points 1 week ago (1 children)

There goes the cyber security division.

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[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 38 points 1 week ago (1 children)

If he wouldn’t swipe right on his Grindr you’re gone

[–] emmanuel_car@fedia.io 17 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I appreciate the joke, but there’s no swiping in Grindr, you just get to be a perv to whoever you like. It’s great.

Better to say “if he wouldn’t tap you” or “😈 you”.

[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 14 points 1 week ago

Thanks for the info.

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[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 28 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Tired of all these unfuckable troops in my military. I demand everyone have an ass I can bounce a quarter off of.

#No-Homo

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[–] Assassassin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 27 points 1 week ago

Do the drunks next!

[–] rosco385@lemmy.wtf 27 points 1 week ago (5 children)

Rude of Pete to expect soldiers to stay lean without the ozempic and cocaine he uses to stay trim.

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[–] mhague@lemmy.world 23 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

I honestly hope Nazis continue to fuck with military personnel. These are volunteers trained to shoot a rifle and they're supposedly willing to kill or be killed to defend our freedoms.

For the love of god please open up multiple fronts in the war on America.

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[–] RedRibbonArmy@sh.itjust.works 16 points 1 week ago

His nickname is Twinky Pete. He likes his twinks.

[–] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 13 points 1 week ago

If you're working maintenance, then you absolutely want a 300 pound guy on the other of a lever while you're working on a suspension.

[–] rising_man@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Are these the guys that we see on the memes mocking right wing soldiers?

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[–] lemmie689@lemmy.sdf.org 10 points 1 week ago

He reminds me so much of this guy

[–] ABetterTomorrow@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

He should fire his fat head of his. Fatty

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[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago

May he experience sudden hypothyroidism.

Like honestly I think struggling with his weight is something he is less capable of handling than even prison

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