Trump 2.0
- Thread starter bob the dog
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Nah, I let the Army do their thing, poor guys. Weather's calling for thunderstorms.
I heard about that, tanks don’t melt etc…but worried about lightning. Maybe Trump will postpone his birthday party?
My bet is all the books Trump ever read could fit in the pilot's private toilet.The plane would then be donated to President Trump’s presidential library when he leaves office, two senior officials said?
I saw a little bit of the parade.
I know comments were being made about how piss poor some of the marching was; a few you could clearly pick out as not marching but sort of ambling. And supposedly military.
Makes me wonder if they got raw, not even full trained people to march just to push numbers up to please Herr Trumpinfurher.
Admittedly, I watched none of it, but the American "march" is more of a walk. Turns out stiff-legging and stamping is not actually good for your legs and feet.
I was once in charge of the USAF contingent for a joint parade with the Brit and the Frog AFs in West Berlin. The drillmaster was a regimental sergeant-major from the British Army. He was gentle with his critique (for an RSM), but he wasn't happy. I explained to him afterwards that our doctrine called for not locking one's knees and an arm swing of 3 inches forward, 6 inches backward. He allowed as how we should follow our doctrine, but said it looked like shit. I agreed, but came away thinking "Who really gives a shit how an air force marches? If we want ground pounded, we do it with bombs."
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I never really saw any benefit for ground pounders to march in lock step either. Seems like a piss poor position when someone is shooting at you.
Don't they look just like on Seal Team?
Lord, don't they look the best?
When we trot 'em out at halftime
Or the seventh-inning stretch
They stand up in their uniforms
And help us sell the show
Dying by their own hands
For reasons we don't know
--James McMurtry, Operation Never Mind
Watched a Canadian march & it was just as appalling! Guess the military just ain't what it used to be! Sigh...
Marching in formation and in step is the best way to get a group from Point A to Point B quickly and without losing anybody along the way. That said, the stamping and stiff-legging is just performative bullshit, meant to display machismo and, ironically, submission.
Actually saw a clip from a retired military person (can't remember right now which branch, think it was army though) and she said that the way they were marching was their 'silent protest' for the entire fiasco.