Queen Elizabeth spent more time in armed forces than the entire Trump clan combined

[iluvtennis]

mad max@max_tesnow, 16h16 hours ago
And he's going to tell others how to be a patriot

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[jmowreader]

1. Uhh...I hate to break it to you...

...but my brother-in-law, who got sent home three days after he got to Reception Station because they found out he can't see if he closes one eye, like you do to shoot, spent more time in the military than the entire Trump family.

The Queen, didn't she do the whole of WWII in uniform?

[Hekate]

5. The Queen was born in 1926, so was only 12 when the Nazis invaded Austria,& still a teenager in 1944

My understanding is that she joined the military over her father's objections. She learned to drive and maintain vehicles like trucks and jeeps. (Her sister was 4 years younger, so still a schoolgirl when the war ended in Europe.)

Although the teenaged future Queen was never going to be destined for the battles on the Continent, the royal family didn't have to travel far to find the War, as London was heavily bombed in the Blitz.

[braddy]

6. Her fake service was a charade and she never spent a night away from Windsor castle., she was signed

up at age 19 just as the war was wrapping up in 1945.

[DFW]

2. Well, theoretically, he COULD tell others how to be a patriot under one condition

And that would be if he were to buy a certain football team in the Boston area.

But for that, his credit rating would need to improve dramatically.

[Cirque du So-What]

3. Even ig he fpund financing

He would be blackballed by tje other team owners.

[Soxfan58]

8. God no!!!!

[DFW]

10. Not that I'm advocating anything of the sort, let's be clear. n/t

[RockRaven]

4. Even applies to the dead Trumps. Dolt45's grandpa (he of whorehouse fame) skipped out on

his compulsory military service when he left Bavaria for North America (just before reaching conscription age). Later he (and his wife) tried to move back to Bavaria in 1904 but they ultimately kicked him (and his wife) out in 1905. Why? B/c at the time the penalty for emigrating for the purpose of draft-dodging was loss of German citizenship. He was ordered to leave by royal decree, whereafter he returned to NY.

[democratisphere]

7. the drumpf's led by their fearful leader comrade bone spurs.

[oberliner]

9. Do you think the Democratic Party nominee in 2020 should be a military veteran?

Which of the potential candidates are vets?

[TomSlick]

11. I would be great if our nominee is a veteran but

it's hardly a requirement. If a candidate is smart enough to understand the sacrifice made by military members - especially if sent into combat - and doesn't see the military as simply a tool or weapon (think Obama), that's good enough.

[oberliner]

12. That makes a lot of sense

[TomSlick]

13. Surprising, huh?

Even a blind hog will find an acorn now and then.