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> But orange man bad, I get it. An interesting perspective that people in the military have that civilians don't is that the president is also the commander in
by gexla 6y ago
> But orange man bad, I get it.
An interesting perspective that people in the military have that civilians don't is that the president is also the commander in chief.
Even if you don't respect the person, you still respect the role.
And this is someone who can send you to war. You can't get any more serious of a link.
- solutron 6y agoAre the people who say "respect the role" now the same ones that said Obama was a secret Kenyan that ran a human-trafficking ring in a pizza parlor though? Not trolling, this is a serious question because I don't think we all realize yet just how gaslit and completely bonkers every crevasse of discourse is after years of Trumpian propaganda and reactionary media.
- hackyhacky 6y agoThey didn't just say that Obama WAS a secret Kenyan that RAN a human-trafficking ring in a pizza parlor. They are still saying it.
- gexla 6y ago> now the same ones that said Obama was a secret Kenyan that ran a human-trafficking ring in a pizza parlor though? I have never heard this. Apparently we get our news from different sources. Did I miss anything, or are my filters working properly? The military has rules of professional conduct which help establish a non-toxic culture. "Respect the role" flows from that. When you're given orders, you're not going to make a personal judgement on the president. You're going to do your job. A toxic culture could cost lives. The military can be a strange world for people who have never served.
- colejohnson66 6y ago“Pizzagate”[0] was what it was called. And people still believe it. Never mind the fact that there’s literally no basement in the parlor. [0]: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pizzagate_conspiracy_theory https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pizzagate_conspiracy_theory
- kadoban 6y agoAlso the "birther" conspiracy theory famously extensively spread and popularized, for years, by Trump and his family and campaign. The pizzagate thing is related to QAnon as well, something of a prototype of it.
- throwawaymanbot 6y agoHe has debased the role beyond all recognition. And many in his own Political party and administration have as well. Its hypocritical/laughable to make people respect his role, when all the above dont.
- HenryBemis 6y agoHaving served the Military of my country (NATO member) I can tell you that one can both obey orders AND believe that their President/PM/Minister of Defence is a dick :) Edit: regarding the "sending you to war" cough ..Saddam-weapons of mass destruction.. (???)(rings any bells??) cough