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To any lurking Trump Trolls even after this terrorist arrest (Original Post) maryellen99 Sep 2016 OP
Why do Republicans Proud Liberal Dem Sep 2016 #1
Especially baffling to me is active military support for Trump Midnight Writer Sep 2016 #2
The vast majority of my colleagues are fucking morons is where that comes from. VulgarPoet Sep 2016 #3
What organization are you leaving? (nt) Control-Z Sep 2016 #4
DOD in general. VulgarPoet Sep 2016 #7
You would be suprised Separation Sep 2016 #5
My hypothesis: Proud Liberal Dem Sep 2016 #6
because repukes are motivated by FEAR AND IGNORANCE Skittles Sep 2016 #8

Proud Liberal Dem

(24,412 posts)
1. Why do Republicans
Mon Sep 19, 2016, 12:43 PM
Sep 2016

think that every attack is some kind of "positive" for them, politically, especially since 3000 people died in one attack under THEIR last watch (and they killed another 4000 American soldiers for their war of choice in Iraq in response to 9/11/01)? After George W. Bush/Cheney, why would ANYBODY want to have Republicans responding to terrorism? It's sickening that Republicans are practically hoping for terrorist attacks over here (or against Americans) to get their guy into the WH. Weird, sick s**t happens all of the time but that's not a reason to pull a lever for the Republican candidate, especially one as crazy and potentially dangerous as Trump.

Midnight Writer

(21,753 posts)
2. Especially baffling to me is active military support for Trump
Mon Sep 19, 2016, 01:23 PM
Sep 2016

Trump acts like war is as casual an exercise as a round of golf.

He has already pledged to order military to commit torture and murder families of "combatants". He has mused about using our military as pirates and pillagers to seize territory and resources from other nations. He talks about starting wars over insults and slights.

And who needs a Commander In Chief who at any time may backtrack on his commands by saying "Hey, I was just being sarcastic!"?

VulgarPoet

(2,872 posts)
3. The vast majority of my colleagues are fucking morons is where that comes from.
Mon Sep 19, 2016, 01:26 PM
Sep 2016

I've never been so glad to be leaving an organization.

VulgarPoet

(2,872 posts)
7. DOD in general.
Mon Sep 19, 2016, 03:22 PM
Sep 2016

Not a fan of people who'd support that toupee'd fuckwagon; even if most of 'em aren't in my branch.

Separation

(1,975 posts)
5. You would be suprised
Mon Sep 19, 2016, 02:06 PM
Sep 2016

Of course it is just anecdotal to the people I know. But most of them think Trump is a psychopath and cant stand him. On the other hand, quite a few of them are still pissed off at Hillary's handling of Classified information and nothing happening. Sure normally the military votes Republican, but I think it wont be as high in the past. The guys I know are either voting for Johnson or Clinton. Still though, quite a few of the younger guys are gonna vote for Trump.

Proud Liberal Dem

(24,412 posts)
6. My hypothesis:
Mon Sep 19, 2016, 02:21 PM
Sep 2016

is that, if you're in the military, sitting around with a bunch of war machines not doing anything or not blowing things up is pretty boring. This blowing up stuff tends to happen less during Democratic Administrations than in Republican ones. Ergo, they want Republicans in the WH to be able to get to use their generously taxpayer-funded "toys" more (which is why I'm pretty sure they want as many "hawks" in Congress as they can vote for as well). Peace isn't something that "benefits" a standing military much.

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