Performative militarism was one of the only pieces missing from the fascist jigsaw. I still wouldn’t rule out him turning up in a medal-bedecked uniform one day.
Performative militarism was one of the only pieces missing from the fascist jigsaw. I still wouldn’t rule out him turning up in a medal-bedecked uniform one day.
Full blown Uncle Albert
So I guess this "Department of War' rebrand and the Venezuelan boat murders mean Despot Trump has finally given up on his hopeless quest for the Nobel Peace prize.
Distraction technique #156 #EpsteinFiles #EpsteinTrumpFiles
He’s prepping for a civil war of his own making.
The Irony of a Felon Draft Dodger!
As long as Trump’s uniform doesn’t include a ceremonial sword. He really shouldn’t be allowed to play with sharp objects.
How much taxpayers money will it cost to change it to this? Maybe spend it on our veterans instead of this garbage. Trump really thinks it’s his money.
You think they’ll find one that would fit?
Medal for bonespurs? With bar!
He'd love that
It wasn't missing. That piece slotted into place when he had his crappy military parade a few months ago.
So let's take a look at the FASCISM list ... ✅️ Absolute rule by the leader ✅️ Oppression of minorities ✅️ Suppression of facts ✅️ End of free and fair elections ✅️ Imprisonment without trial ✅️ Concentration camps ✅️ Economy run on nepotism and corruption ✅️ Promotion of sychophants ✅️ Glorification of war
He could award himself a medal for Services to Orange Foundation The order of duplicitousness The star of remarkable ear healing
middle east eye has a video on Facebook about the gaza riveria and the plan. There is also mention on Tony Blair within the mix. I hope you bring up Gaza again this week, needs to keep being raised, as people continue to starve
I think the only reason he hasn’t is he’s too fat and would look ridiculous.
"If the Americans love their children too" 🎶 🎵
Defense is permanent. War is temporary.
Trump calls the military ‘woke,’ renames DoD to Department of War, and thinks he deserves a Nobel Peace Prize. Bold strategy. 🥴 #IronyOnSteroids
The cost to the US taxpayer for this name changed is going to be eye-watering. Anything with DoD on will need to be replaced and trashed.
What about giving himself a creepy authoritarian title like "Sun King" or "Oh Great One"?
Obsessed with the military and war ... yet he never served his country.
Still isn't.
This is what I find so nauseating His words ‘in light of where the world is right now’ The world is the way it is right now precisely because of people like him
Well said.
In this new spirit of calling a spade a spade should The Office of Government Information Services be renamed The Office of Government Lies?
Next stop, Caracas
He’ll declare himself General of the Armies.
The Commander in Chief responsibility of the President, is strictly civilian: cementing the idea that the US Military owes its allegiance to the Republic and not the joint chiefs. So yet another supposedly sacred norm to be breached.
I’m ready for the DoJ to be the Department of Crime and for Health to become the Department of Death.
Well he had his parade, half assed and risible though it was
He'll be calling himself King of Scotland by Christmas and going war with Neptune.
Bone spurs!
Well, he's already ordered civilians in a boat to be murdered. And who knows what else. So, I give it a month at most.
Everything he touches…
Talk to those who’ve fought in wars and ask them if being anti- war is woke. You might get a busted nose.
Other departments shortly to be named Pestilence, Famine, and Death.
Vietnam?
The next Last King of Scotland.
In a casket?
You mean like all the male members (sic) of the Royal Family have done for decades?
Next year’s birthday parade..?
Came here for this!
Commander in Chief Bone Spurs
Just another attempt to deflect from Epstein.
Ignoble. Not Nobel.
There's no way the Cheeto-in-Chief will limit himself to just ten... 'The Russian military has issued a new regulation: no more than 10 medals can be worn on parade uniforms.' asiatimes.com/2020/03/russ...
To be fair to him, I’ve always had a problem with our government promoting the UK’s ‘Defence’ industry. ‘War industry’ would be more appropriate.
He finds the military to be so disgusting that he wouldn’t wear a uniform. That’s why he had that parade instead. He’ll do more of those and lord over them in HIS uniform. Red tie and baggy suit.
Surely someone would stop the guy who famously dodged the draft with bone spurs in his feet, from making that mistake Fingers crossed I'm wrong though
Next natural disaster emergency: Who will rescue trapped families? "It's OK kids, the Department of.. er.. WAR is sending help!" Next peacekeeping mission: "Fear not everyone, we're providing support & re-assurance at sensitive time via the.. Depar... er.."
"if police in a certain city can't keep on top of crime.. I'll send in the military" via the... Department of War??? So that's a 'War' on your own people??
So he’s calling Eisenhower ’woke’? The loud petulant declarations of a spoilt child.
He does like gold.
Hah, that's a hell of a shout. He will deffo do that.
One for each deferment.
One for surviving Studio 54.
100% agree. Lots of gold braid, new made-up medal awards bestowed by Congress. Russian-style military cap. New title to go with it - "President for Life". The majority would settle for a shroud.
That day is probably closer than any of us would like to admit.
He's a fanny plain and simple
And completely lacking in irony coming from someone who a) will stop the Russia/Ukraine war in 24 hours (guaranteed!) and b) has stopped six other wars in six months. Not exactly a peace maker…
I don't rule out him creating a new medal under his own name. "The Trump Medal", the most strongly prestigious medal, 47 carat gold, only the bravest and whitest recipients.
He would have to keep them all fake gold though. He isn’t looking like he could stand up long if bedecked with the real stuff. Plus, it would be just so on brand.
It's 'odd' that the only rank in the US military a person can hold as a convicted felon is Commander in Chief...
Yeah but what's he gonna wear as medals? The Club World Cup the FIFA President brought to him and that ridiculous see through CD thing Tim Cook gave him?
Bone-spur bedecked would be a more appropriate display, on a yellow uniform with a snakeskin trim.
Yes! We went WOKE when that wimp of a President Truman (fought in WW1 and gave orders to drop Atom Bombs) abetted by that useless WOKE man DW Eisenhower (did he know about REAL War) changed the name to Defense. Now we have a STRONG President (gained his spurs in the Vietnam Drafts) to reverse it.
How was it missing? He had the whole military parade for his birthday
This is a change of emphasis and a sign he wishes to use US military more aggressively to achieve his own aims. Fortunately US r cowards who won’t go against countries who can defend themselves. He’ll use it on Mexico, Canada and possibly Greenland
Don't forget, he is a "war hero". He said so himself.
Only of his "personal Vietnam" though. Ugh. Vile man.
Last week, he wanted the Nobel Peace Prize...
After Profumo, Minister for War lost its cachet
We won this, we won that. What about Vietnam, you stinking piece of orange filth? Got yer arses well and truly pulverised there, didn’t you? Not that you’d know, cowardly traitor.
He'll wear his nobel peace prize medal
Nobel war prize surely?
Kissenger won one so why not
it’s the alien observers trying to work out what ‘go woke’ means I feel sorry for
He'll start wearing medals and pins on his chest, but not exactly a uniform
This is all heading to him starting a war to stop elections. He saw Ukraine, completely ignored the death and suffering, and just noted that they aren't having elections while at war. He even joked about it when Zelenskyy was last at The White House.
Can’t have medals done nothing to earn them. Could have badges though ! I am 5 would be a good one !
It’s simultaneously ridiculous & terrifying. Although I live in the UK, I’m a US citizen with parents in the States who are both in poor health. I’m quite critical of Trump & his admin on social media and worry about experiencing issues entering the country should I have to go back to see family.
"Where the world is now" - You mean the world you created?
And this wins a Nobel peace prize how?
Wow...History really isn't his strong point! Apart from Civil Wars and internal conflicts, America has not won any war by itself but it has lost to Algeria in 1785, Great Britain in 1812, The Red Cloud Nation in 1867, Formossa (now Taiwan) in 1868, Korea in 1953, Cuba, Vietnam and Afghanistan
Will US tax payers be paying for this - you bet. Estimate is $billions; rebadging buildings, uniforms, posters, stationery everywhere US has a presence.
Do they do a ‘bone spur medal of cowardice’?
Fair and free elections? Doubtful.
Uniform has been on my list since his first presidency.
14 medals for outstanding achievement in the field of tremendousness.
youtu.be/9Ne3VOnnUE8?...
Cheered on by the christofascists youtu.be/UTEaUbUk2hw?...
He'll set up the Noble Committee, which is the best because it's the newest most golden-est, and be the first recipient of THEIR peace prize, which is really much better than anyone else's.
Oversized cap?
I thought he’d stopped all the wars ?
And all the stolen valour crowd who went after Walz will be strangely silent
Only a fool would take the other side of that bet. Though I think it'd be fun to get a pool going on WHEN, not if. I'll go first - he'll turn up in military attire with all the medals on July 4, 2026.
How are we not talking about how he almost start WWIII back on his first round just to get a listening device in North Korea?!
Think of all the gold he could adorn himself with!
There's that Mussolini mouth again. Pouty & petulant.
"I dress on the left." "Left, right... there's not much down here to make a difference..."
He wouldn’t let the slightest thing be to the left.
And it is the slightest thing by all accounts 😂
🤣🤣🤣
So now going for Nobel prize for War
All gold medals from Temu
That man is not well
Those costume rental medals work for the British monarchy, gives him ideas.
How out of touch the US are
I'd prefer Zhukov over Trump any day of the week.
I thought The Death of Stalin was particularly apposite to current times. Hoping that @aiannucci.bsky.social is taking notes ready for the death of an octogenarian.
I love Leeds Zhukov. 😂
I think Nick Abbot's bingo card is almost full.
youtu.be/7IEwBrJzhlg?...
This will cost $billions to implement. Money that could have been used for something positive for the Murican people. 🤷🏻♂️🤡
Oh I can just see him, his medals would cover the whole jacket 😂
Someone stop this fascist megalomaniac
Pentagon sounds a bit woke. Maybe rename as fort trump or fort MAGA
Farage will be taking notes furiously.
Bravely fighting the discomfort of bone spurs.
What are the flaws of militarism, and why is pacifism preferable in light of the increasing threat posed by nuclear-armed communist regimes?
At least they'll be able to spell "war".
He has no legal right to change the name, just as he has had no legal right to do virtually everything he’s done since January. He will be sued and courts will review.
It's Congress' job to step up and stop him. So far they've shown no inclination to do anything but rubber stamp Dear Leader's decrees. It's also the Supreme Court's job, but we know how that's going as well.
Got a ways to go before the merits of any case reach SCOTUS. They have been unjustifiably permissive with their shadow docket on emergency appeals but the lower courts are restraining Trump and chastising the highest court, which has been gratifying to see.
Absolutely. I'm glad at least the lower courts are still with us. I'm not holding out high hopes for the SC, but I will be *happy* to be proven wrong.
Is RFK’s department being renamed The Department of Death and Disease?