"He's struggling," Kelly said, recounting his conversation with the soldier's grandmother. "It's depressing, and it's a very difficult situation."
Kelly also criticized what he described as dismissive responses from President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to concerns about conditions aboard the Lincoln.
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cerebralhawks@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 18 pts · 10d
Interesting to note that for all their campaigning for supporting military, they absolutely do not support the men and women in uniform. What they support is military action, which is not the same thing.
Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 10d
Remember when Trump called soldiers "suckers and losers"? What else do you need to know?
plateee@piefed.social · 5 pts · 10d
Or making fun of McCain (I like my soldiers to not be POWs)? Or mocking the gold star family?
ragepaw@lemmy.ca · 12 pts · 10d
I remember years ago, reading about how the turning point in the fall of an empire is when it stops being able to maintain it's military.
shartgargle@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 9d
It's absolutely true. The first sign is not maintaining infrastructure. Check. The last sign is not maintaining the military. Looks like thats a check.
theuniqueone@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 6 pts · 10d
Good maybe they will rethink their service as a mercenary of imperialism.
cantstopthesignal@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 10d
A lot of the military use it as their only way out of poverty. Morals are more malleable for the hungry. Often only the privileged can afford to be on a high horse.
Lennny@lemmy.world · -4 pts · 9d
Your conclusion is false. But whatever helps you sleep at night. I'm fuckin unemployed and could easily go Can hunting for ICE, but I'd rather not. Suicide sounds better than helping fascism.
boonhet@sopuli.xyz · 5 pts · 9d
For at least a few years there, joining the military meant sitting around on base and doing exercise. Anyone who joined before Trump 2.0 couldn't have known they'd actually need to fight someone.
Lennny@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 9d
Sorry, I grew up in the military. Joined the military , was OSI. Anyone that signed up after Trumps first term is a moron. The top brass has been melted down and reshaped by that point. Just because they can't read doesn't excuse them from following the same paths history has already paved
BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today · 4 pts · 9d
I don't understand this. We are America, we have plenty of food, and we have plenty of transportation. Why can't we load a ship with food, and deliver it to the Lincoln? They've been out there for nine months, they've had plenty of opportunity.
The simple fact is that Hegseth and the rest of this government think of it as a ship, as an inanimate object. They don't concern themselves with the fact that the sailors that operate that ship are living beings.
derry@midwest.social · 2 pts · 9d
If only there was some organization that could do something about it. Maybe one that was setup to do things for the people of the nation. Too much to ask for I guess
Jumi@lemmy.world · -3 pts · 9d
kibblebits@quokk.au · -7 pts · 10d
Seriously. Who gives a shit about a boat of baby killers.
Pofski@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 10d
Because, wether you want to or not, if you would like to change anything about how your government works in a meaningful way, you need those people on your side.
pelespirit@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 10d
I don't think the person you're talking to is American, just an fyi.
Pofski@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 10d
No, i thought so. I dont normally engage these type of posts.. They do not have any type of context, just shouting. Was just feeling tired i guess.
kibblebits@quokk.au · -4 pts · 10d
Historically speaking no one has ever needed the soldiers of the Military who are doing the wrong thing
Pofski@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 10d
So, I think I am save to assume that you feel like you have no good military people and therefore do not need to have any military on your side?
kibblebits@quokk.au · -3 pts · 10d
The US military is not on my side.
Pofski@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 10d
Not an answer
kibblebits@quokk.au · -3 pts · 10d