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Department of Defense to be renamed 'Department of War' within week, Trump says (komonews.com)

submitted 1 year ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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[–] switcheroo@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago

Sounds like someone is very desperate to keep people from saying WHERE'S THE EPSTEIN FILES???

[–] SidTheShuckle@lemmy.blahaj.zone 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Well at least it isnt dogwhistled any longer :/

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[–] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago

This lowers our cost of living, right?

[–] l_isqof@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

Yeah, Epstein would have loved that...

[–] pineapplelover@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 1 year ago

Ministry of peace

[–] Korkki@lemmy.ml 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Hey at least they are honest. 🤷‍♂️ When was the last time US military done anything defensive.

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[–] OsrsNeedsF2P@lemmy.ml 11 points 1 year ago

Good. It is.

Thank you President Trump.

[–] Jakule17@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Dep of health > Dep of pestilence

Dep of Agriculture > Dep of Hunger

Dep of ? > Dep of Death

[–] Smeagol666@crazypeople.online 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Department of Health -> Department of Death

Department of Agriculture -> Department of Famine

Center for Disease Control -> Department of Pestilence

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[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

Even his distractions lame

[–] TuffNutzes@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

That's great. Thanks. I hate it. Now release the Epstein files.

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 year ago

On related news, the IDF will be named the ITF, for Tourism, based on their recent touring of neighbours' lands to pick their favourite.

[–] DannyMac@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

We're not even a quarter of the way through this...

[–] Typhoon@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Are we still assuming he'll leave after his 4 years are up?

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[–] FartMaster69@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 1 year ago

I mean, it’s a more honest name at least.

[–] arararagi@ani.social 9 points 1 year ago

I mean, that's exactly what it was lol.

[–] MourningDove@lemmy.zip 8 points 1 year ago

Can someone just get this child a bunch of pillows and blankets that he may make his dream fort so the adults can get to work fixing shit?

[–] QubaXR@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I thought the playbook said it should be called "Ministry of Love"

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[–] iAvicenna@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

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