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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSenator Kamala Harris notes another Presidential Military announcement, on this day in 1948
Today, Trump announced he will ban servicemembers because of who they are.
riversedge
(69,727 posts)47of74
(18,470 posts)Matthew28
(1,796 posts)a total disgrace on his office.
yallerdawg
(16,104 posts)The expansion of our individual rights, the ongoing improvement of "our human condition."
Each and every one of us has an intrinsic value - not determined by the state or a corporation.
Religion
IronLionZion
(45,261 posts)The Dixiecrats and other bigots really hated Truman for doing this. It's very interesting seeing their arguments against integration back then: it would be demoralizing to troops, disruptive to missions, weakens our military, costs too much, America isn't ready, bigger problems to deal with, black people have different health care needs, etc.
It disrespects the deeply held beliefs of racist assholes.
It's the same arguments used now.
The only difference was some idiotic nazi bs like black people have poor night vision or some such nonsense. Or that the enemy would infiltrate their spies pretending to be Minority-Americans.
Maybe ISIS is sending over transgender double agents?
George II
(67,782 posts)...that he wasn't willing to do - serve in the military.