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[–] BigMacHole@sopuli.xyz 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

This Loser and Sucker should SHUT UP!

-Patriotic Republicans who LOVE our Vets!

[–] fishy@lemmy.today 6 points 2 days ago

You don't love vets or you wouldn't vote for Republicans. Y'all cut their benefits, send them into battles, tell them to shut up, then say "I love vets." Kindly go analyze who you really are vs who you say you are.

-A patriotic former Republican who loves our vets

[–] saimen@feddit.org 70 points 3 days ago (9 children)
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[–] Smaile@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

People are naive these days, its crazy this vet thinks none of his buddys could have posibly been POS, another thing i find crazy is how many people don't realize how easy it is for evil and malignant people to pass themselves as normal.

[–] Cargon@lemmy.ml 40 points 3 days ago (8 children)

maga are oath breaking liars and murderers.

[–] Gates9@sh.itjust.works 27 points 3 days ago (5 children)

100% in favor of using the term “Oath Breakers” from now on

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[–] SayJess@lemmy.blahaj.zone 31 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Gotta say, I do respect the fact that he turned around and is now standing up for the people of this nation.

He was a part of the machine, and who knows what he did while occupying Afghanistan. How many lives were lost because of him and his imperialist brothers in arms? Even so, I have respect for anyone that is out there protesting and documenting ICE’s campaign of terror.

[–] BeardededSquidward@lemmy.blahaj.zone 27 points 3 days ago (5 children)

Interesting is the idea that a lot of conservative people sign up for the military and those that stay in longer typically become less conservative. While those who just do their 2 and done are still worthless CHUDs. I don't know if it's a widespread phenomena but I've heard of a lot of spec ops guys who go in and come out being progressives at least.

[–] cabbage@piefed.social 11 points 3 days ago

I mean, the stationing of US soldiers in NATO bases in Europe is pretty much an echange program, hopefully some of them learned something from it. I for sure think there are more reasonable people in the US military than in the government. But that's a terrifyingly low bar.

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[–] 0_o7@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 days ago (2 children)

He was a part of the machine, and who knows what he did while occupying Afghanistan. How many lives were lost because of him and his imperialist brothers in arms?

Does he really, tho?

Even so, I have respect for anyone that is out there protesting and documenting ICE’s campaign of terror.

Right now this is the most important part. I have more respect for common people who've been vigilante in this movement, but more the better.

This sudden "veteran joins in" angle news are pushing seems more like propaganda to belittle grassroots movement.

How does the involvment if veterans belittle anything?

[–] SayJess@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 days ago

Does he really, tho?

I’m not understanding the question.

I hadn’t looked at it from a propaganda point of view. Very interesting. Hopefully these videos can help influence more vets to stand up and take their oath seriously. We are in no position to pick and choose who our allies are right now.

They will kill another protestor in the streets, it is only a matter of time. And when they do, we’ll need everyone we can get.

[–] Eternal192@anarchist.nexus 17 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Shows how brainwashed they are when only one guy dares to defy the commander in chief.

[–] TheSambassador@lemmy.world 28 points 3 days ago (2 children)

What the hell is this comment? Do you literally need an individual video from every single veteran to believe that there are more of them out there fighting this shit? I'm legitimately confused.

[–] Eternal192@anarchist.nexus 4 points 2 days ago

"this comment" is the direct continuation of his own words "where are my veteran buddies, why are they still ok with this" so watch the video again and again until it sinks in and if you are still confused then your problem might be something else.

[–] Soulg@ani.social 3 points 3 days ago

Probably one of those extreme anti military people that would call every one of them baby killers and think they're all equally evil.

I don't like the military either, but there's a point that it starts being insane.

[–] ProfThadBach@lemmy.world 33 points 3 days ago (1 children)

There is more than one. I was an Army officer. I wish there are more of us. My suggestion to you is prepare. Get a gun in a 5.56 and train. If you can get a few people together and train as a group then do so. This is going to get worse before it gets better.

[–] BeardededSquidward@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Would you recommend as well a pistol in a 9mm and a 12 gauge shotguns as additional tools for one's use? Mostly because those seem to be more common, proliferate calibers. A rifle is not always appropriate for some situations.

[–] JoeBigelow@lemmy.ca 9 points 3 days ago

5.56 is a really common round, not very expensive, and comes in AP varieties. The price is forecast to plummet when the military officially switches over to the new 6mm Sig rifles.

[–] ProfThadBach@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Yes I would. 9mm is a very good choice. If you are on a budget the Hi Point C9 is a good serviceable pistol and it works. Don't let the gun snobs call you off of it. It might weigh as much as a brick but it will run any ammo you put in it. If you need a shotgun a 12 gauge is great. I have a Remington 870 that I got cheap and I suggest getting a slug barrel for it if you can. I have a lot of guns and I love my old double barrels but when Trump won I bought my first AR. It make me sick to my stomach because of the reason I was buying it. I bought because not only am I familiar with the platform but I know there are a shit ton of accessories if I need them.

[–] BeardededSquidward@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I bought my rifle on election day between Biden and Trump because I was worried about a second Trump term. I had a modicum of firearm familiarity at that point, knew safety and self defense primarily. Operation was general knowledge. The AR-15 platform has endless resources online on how to use it, issues you might run into, care, modifications. I don't know how great it'd be for a first time firearm owner but it was easy for me to find resources and learn. I just need more range time but I operate in Trumpistan so I get nervous.

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[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago

Oh, so that's what that feels like.

[–] FatVegan@leminal.space 5 points 3 days ago

As a former terrorist, i know exactly what it's like

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