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shockey80

(4,379 posts)
Sun Nov 5, 2017, 01:36 PM Nov 2017

If I was in the military I would be terrified and depressed.

Trump as my commander in chief? I am a veteran and there is no way in hell I could be proud to serve and fight for that fucking idiot. A lot of our soldiers must be very worried.

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Siwsan

(26,260 posts)
1. My nephew made the smart decision to NOT re enlist
Sun Nov 5, 2017, 01:40 PM
Nov 2017

I'm still worried that he is in that window where he can be involuntarily recalled. I remember my 'inactive reserve' time was one year, when I left the Navy.

 

Not Ruth

(3,613 posts)
2. I would never join the military and would actively discourage anyone and everyone from doing so
Sun Nov 5, 2017, 01:47 PM
Nov 2017

Hopefully this crisis of war keeps the enlistment down

uponit7771

(90,335 posts)
3. Red Don could have good intentions too (he doesn't) but because he's very stupid there's no way I'd
Sun Nov 5, 2017, 01:55 PM
Nov 2017

... trust his dumb ass with any leadership

 

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)
4. Does make you wonder about those who are enlisting/reenlisting now.
Sun Nov 5, 2017, 02:28 PM
Nov 2017

Truthfully, I think it has been that way for some time in that our military has been bullying a lot of countries since WWII and more recently leading the 21st Century Crusades. But Trump should be a real reality-check.

Elwood P Dowd

(11,443 posts)
5. Hell, I thought the 2 years I served under Nixon were depressing.
Sun Nov 5, 2017, 02:46 PM
Nov 2017

Those were the good ole' days compared to Fat Donnie and his crime family squatting in the White House.

Baconator

(1,459 posts)
8. Do what you can...
Sun Nov 5, 2017, 08:27 PM
Nov 2017

I saw a interesting poll a week or so ago about how the demographics split on Trump...

Ended up along the lines of Officer vs. Enlisted and Air Force / Navy vs Army / Marine...

Nothing too surprising but there it is...

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