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Trump: Trans Soldiers now barred from the military entirely
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Pattycakes
Banned
Never underestimate the power of a minority group to demonize and attack their own.
Someone tell this to the log cabin republicans.
Now I'm interested in their take. Were the votes worth it? Hilary didn't garner all those votes so my question is how do people that voted for Trump feel now?
Now I'm interested in their take. Were the votes worth it? Hilary didn't garner all those votes so my question is how do people that voted for Trump feel now?
smokeymicpot
Beat EviLore at pool.
This is all a political move. They are doing this so in 2018 during elections the dems will have to defend them. They are making it another social issue.
No no, the poor and the undesirable make for good cannon fodder. You just don't want them to be *too* off centre.
Trump/Republicans are literally using trans lives as pieces in a game they are playing in their heads
shnurgleton
Member
So...they are going to have to ask every active and prospective service member if they're trans now?
What a waste of time and effort just for some token discrimination to rally the fox news base
What a waste of time and effort just for some token discrimination to rally the fox news base
DontBeThatGuy
Member
Sick strats to make democrats defend Transgender rights in their platforms in order to potentially sway white blue collar cunts to vote Republican.
dreamcastmaster
Banned
I don't want to be insensitive as I want to understand. What is the difference in meaning between transgendered and transgender?
I feel this is basically the R strategy at this point. It's why DeVos is going after on campus sexual assault, it's why trump is going after the trans community, sessions pumping up blue lives matter. They are issues that rile people up unlike tax reform which they know will make people lean closer to the center.
They are playing the American people like a clickbait article or your racist uncles Facebook page.
They gave the fake excuse of "tremendous costs", which is utter bullshit as the cost is estimated at 0.0001% of the gigantic defense budget.
Now this idiot official reveals the real reason. They want Democrats to come out against this and make pro-transgender rights a key part of their 2018 campaign, because they're banking on Rust Belt states (the ones that can and did flip the election) being bigoted against transgender people and thus voting against the Democrats. It's an attempt to divide voters to make it easier to win.
A new level of cynicism and reelection obsession, the only thing Republicans care about.
To this idiot official, I would propose a different phrasing "Republicans cost thousands of US soldiers their careers as a political stunt".
They want to force Democrats in states filled with bigots to say "We want transgender people in the military" during the next election.
They are using trans people as pawns to weaken the Democratic party's chances in hate-filled cesspools that went for Trump.
shinra-bansho
Member
You should have left it as three disjointed tweets, because it helps to strike home how fucked up this is.
balladofwindfishes
Member
Which is pretty funny considering the NC governor's race last year
The Democrats have a pretty good track record for making trans' rights a winning issue
NealMcCauley
Member
This happening so soon after the Boy Scout jamboree can't just be a coincidence.
Sgt. Kabukiman
Banned
Fucking scumbag.
And he announces that shit on twitter, sigh...
And he announces that shit on twitter, sigh...
It's honestly shocking how many trans people I've seen who are Trump supporters, I hope they see what kind of monster they support now that it's them he's targeting.
Then again, lots of fellow Hispanic Trump supporters, too. I guess some people will never see.
Then again, lots of fellow Hispanic Trump supporters, too. I guess some people will never see.
"Get out"
Advocatus Diaboli
Member
Yes. The military has true socialized health care that's wildly uncomplicated. I miss having someone email me and say I'm due for a flu shot. Then I'd show up, flash my ID card, get the shot, and leave. No forms. No copays. While .mil providers have their issues, the cost is hard to beat.
Anyway: "cost" is weird to calculate because labor is essentially free. But I'm sure someone can link to studies.
This ain't new. Google "the southern strategy". This has been the GOPs philosophy for the past 50 years.
It's an attempt at entrapment. Believing that battleground states are so full of bigoted, racist, xenophobic fuckwits that can Dems in those states afford to speak out on the issue and lose those votes? Not that many of those voters have a shred of moral fiber to vote for anyone but an R to begin with.
Would anyone actually care if he dies someday? Seriously he is one of the most shittiest human beings on earth. Sure he does not kill people etc but he does ruin peoples lives etc with his and the gops crazy decisions.
He is ruining a whole country wich was finally improving the last few decades or so.
America now literally is it's satire stereotype come true, thanks to that fucker and his gop friends.
He is ruining a whole country wich was finally improving the last few decades or so.
America now literally is it's satire stereotype come true, thanks to that fucker and his gop friends.
Charles Brandon
Member
reminds me of this UK investigation into gay men in the Royal Navy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B076O8-PzH4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B076O8-PzH4
satire
TheCochese
Banned
Likely going to use their medical records to weed them out.
In medical coding, Z87.890 is a Personal History of Sex Reassignment, for one. If you have a way to bulk search Tricare for accounts that have this code or ones related, then you'd have a stack of records within hours.
Thanks, I had wondered that as well.
Trump stating that he's bringing back "Merry Christmas"
Trump barring trans soldiers from serving.
What other Republican wet dreams is this man gonna fulfill next? Ban abortions?
Paquete_PT
Member
F****** Hell! Enough is enough. When will americans take to the streets and stop this freaking nonsense?!
Not only the idea is ridiculous and an offense to liberty, the little POS announces this through twitter?! There's no common sense anymore, no decency, no respect.
Not only the idea is ridiculous and an offense to liberty, the little POS announces this through twitter?! There's no common sense anymore, no decency, no respect.
the -ed implies that trans is something that happens to people rather than being born with it. Implies that it's a choice or decision.
Ravensmash
Member
Announcing this via Twitter of all mediums?
His behaviour is becoming more and more unhinged...
His behaviour is becoming more and more unhinged...
I'm looking forward to the day where I can go piss on his grave.
digitalrelic
Banned
His words, decisions, and policies have unquestionably directly led to the deaths of many people.
Imperfected
Member
If the point actually is to make a wedge issue of it, they're just openly admitting that they're terrified of losing deep red states, at this point.
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
This surprises me, even from Trump.
Putting aside how you refer to trans men/women.... you want to bar them from service?
We have exited bigoted dog-whistling to pure 100% unashamed bigotry.
Putting aside how you refer to trans men/women.... you want to bar them from service?
We have exited bigoted dog-whistling to pure 100% unashamed bigotry.
*nods* Can't be having bad AIDS in the military.
I don't know how I manage to keep being surprised and appalled at how low this orange motherfucker will go, but somehow he find a way, every damn time.
You bugger I was about to post that very thing!
Net_Wrecker
Member
Bruh
Bruh
This reads like a poor attempt at a controversial Trump impersonation. How is this a real thing the US President just put out there.
Bruh.
Bruh
This reads like a poor attempt at a controversial Trump impersonation. How is this a real thing the US President just put out there.
Bruh.
It was more of a metaphorical handful, mate
I mean there's over a million of enlisted US military people right now, after all.
acheron_xl
Member
I demand to know which idiot wished on the monkey's paw for the future where everyone carried a computer that was connected to the internet, not realizing it would turn everything to shit.
DrROBschiz
Member
Thats what it feels like
Shock and awe campaign meant to fire up his extremists base and thrust the country back at each others throats
Definitely intentional and very disgusting
digitalrelic
Banned
There's no need to spin anything over there. Fox News and its followers are not for trans or gay rights.