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[–] betanumerus@lemmy.ca 1 points 31 minutes ago* (last edited 30 minutes ago)

The best part was "You're not allowed to do that (laugh)", said by a guy who tried to invade Chicago.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 1 points 39 minutes ago* (last edited 39 minutes ago)

F-A, F-O. 😃

dead silence

🥲🤡

[–] Railing5132@lemmy.world 3 points 1 hour ago

Make note of the ones that are smiling.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 hours ago

This is right out of a Sacha Cohen movie..Haffaz Aladeen.. complaining to military the missiles should be pointy.

[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 4 points 3 hours ago

I bet every single one of them is thinking "This little toe-rag is my boss?"

[–] DarkSideOfTheMoon@lemmy.world 10 points 4 hours ago

Although he called and made the speech for general, the fact this was broadcast tells me this speech was not for the generals…

[–] rayyy@piefed.social 10 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

The drunk TV guy with a make-up room tells generals he wants manly men. Did I get that right?

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 1 points 37 minutes ago

He sounded like a guy in my area who gets drunk, gets on Grindr, and complains that there aren't any twinks around here in their constsntly updating profile.

"You're all too fat and hairy!"

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 hours ago

Look at all those beards. Disgusting!

[–] Mrkawfee@lemmy.world 3 points 6 hours ago (2 children)

This was distraction. The main reason for the meeting was to galvanize the troops for world war 3.

[–] betanumerus@lemmy.ca 1 points 29 minutes ago

No it was to distract from the Epstein files.

[–] ArmchairAce1944@discuss.online 1 points 2 hours ago

Which they will lose in three seconds with him in charge.

[–] puddinghelmet@feddit.nl 8 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago) (1 children)

Meanwhile Pete Hegseth: 'We have too much diversity!!!!!' and bans beards

[–] robocall@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago

A lot of black men have pseudofolliculitis, which causes bumps, scarring, and rash on their faces from daily shaving. Black men are a big portion of people that request the shaving waivers in the military.

[–] HazardousBanjo@lemmy.world 4 points 9 hours ago

I'm convinced what we saw was just a distraction for the public.

They definitely did the more nefarious shit off camera.

[–] lack@lemmy.world 2 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Those generals agree with 80% of what was said and will 100% follow whatever orders come down. Just because they grimace at stupid meetings doesn’t mean they are the peoples’ friends.

[–] HalfSalesman@lemmy.world 11 points 6 hours ago

They're all 4-star general West Point graduates. They do not agree with 80% of the speech, and whether they'll follow orders is not a given. There is a balance of power at play.

No one is "the people's friend" and that's not the point. Some of these guys believe in nothing but power, but a significant number are also constitutional ideologues. And both of those groups among the generals know their power is both at risk and so is the constitution. And this meeting has been largely been disliked according to reporters among all of them.

Pete Hegseth is completely retarded.

[–] bstix@feddit.dk 17 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

"in USA they can only choose between two haircuts"

[–] And009@lemmynsfw.com 7 points 13 hours ago

DPRK has 7.

[–] JayK117@aussie.zone 5 points 10 hours ago

I bet they all walked away with something better! Their new Russian friends who will always be there! Listening in...

[–] Wispy2891@lemmy.world 55 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

The best part is that both him and trump prepared a "funny" speech with pauses for cheers and applauses but were too stupid to realize the difference between a military meeting (listening in silence at blank face) and a political rally (cheering at whatever you say, even if it doesn't make sense)

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 19 points 15 hours ago

they wanted a north korean, russian style rally.

[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 75 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago) (2 children)

A quick reminder

he declared war on American citizens yesterday

He encouraged war crimes against American citizens

He told them to prepare for war

Trump told them they are loyal to him now or they’re fired

[–] DanWolfstone@leminal.space 11 points 13 hours ago

Thank you, everybody is focusing on Pete and his stupidity and not the important part, I feel??

[–] Tartas1995@discuss.tchncs.de 14 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

I am not advocating for it but in other nations, that would cause a military coup.

[–] chad@sh.itjust.works 4 points 9 hours ago

I've been wondering why that didn't happen right then and there. A boy can only dream, I guess.

[–] Angelusz@lemmy.world 16 points 17 hours ago (3 children)

I am glad to see several skin tones. There are not enough women in this picture.

[–] LoreleiSankTheShip@lemmy.ml 12 points 11 hours ago

I would like my Military-Industrial Complex that bombs schools and hospitals to come in pink, please.

[–] greywolf0x1@lemmy.ml 6 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

enough women

can't seem to find any though

Not that it matters, but the colours in there are just black and white, no asians or latinos

[–] Mikrochip@feddit.org 3 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago) (1 children)

can't seem to find any though

I think there are some female generals in the upper right corner, but the resolution is too low to be sure

[–] plyth@feddit.org 4 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago) (1 children)

There is one person with long blonde hair right off the center and one with longer black hair in the same position on the left side. Alltogether there could be eight female generals.

[–] FordBeeblebrox@lemmy.world 2 points 44 minutes ago* (last edited 43 minutes ago)

The Corps has about 10 and theres a couple dozen in each of the other branches, then again there are also a bunch of enlisted folk sitting there so it’s not just a room full of generals. The enlisted Marine front right for example, is sitting in a seat that could be filled by a female black Marine General but something tells me the folks organizing this wouldn’t want to see her prominently displayed during their practice civil war speech

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 6 points 15 hours ago

hesgeth, trump got rid of them.

[–] ramenshaman@lemmy.world 123 points 1 day ago (10 children)

Let's have every single general, admiral, and other very high ranking military personnel in the same room with the secretary of war and the president. Oh, and let's announce it publicly ahead of time. What could go wrong?

JFC Pete is so fucking stupid. A smart, motivated, and malicious individual could have wiped out all of our military leadership in an instant.

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[–] heyWhatsay@slrpnk.net 38 points 23 hours ago (4 children)

Remember that conspiracy theory about JFK being taken out because he crossed the military complex?

Well now we can see how this experiment goes, piss off every capable military leader, and see how long this attempted dictatorship lasts.

[–] plyth@feddit.org 7 points 15 hours ago

crossed the military industrial complex

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[–] altphoto@lemmy.today 17 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

.... quite a few friends were made right there. I personally would not gather them all in a room to tell them how fat they are. A veteran like that could do me in with a toothbrush.

[–] robocall@lemmy.world 10 points 18 hours ago

"You might think I'm fat, but I can still kick your ass" - the generals to Hegseth

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