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Soph0571

(9,685 posts) Sun Mar 25, 2018, 05:26 PM Mar 2018

Trans soldier v illiterate fuckers

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Trans soldier v illiterate fuckers (Original Post) Soph0571 Mar 2018 OP

Is there a reason? Cracklin Charlie Mar 2018 #1

The ONLY reason is to appeal to the fundamentalists in his base. TomSlick Mar 2018 #3

It is with great regret that I can only rec this post once!! bullwinkle428 Mar 2018 #2

Cracklin Charlie

(12,904 posts)

1. Is there a reason?

Reply to Soph0571 (Original post)

Sun Mar 25, 2018, 06:07 PM

Mar 2018

That Trump has chosen these particular service members for his target of bigotry?

Have they offended them in some way? Or, is he just randomly singling out this group?

He is so weird.

TomSlick

(11,098 posts)

3. The ONLY reason is to appeal to the fundamentalists in his base.

Reply to Cracklin Charlie (Reply #1)

Sun Mar 25, 2018, 07:43 PM

Mar 2018

The military leadership is opposed to the policy. There is no military preparedness justification for the policy. This is discrimination for the purpose of discrimination.

I hope the courts have little trouble striking this down.

bullwinkle428

(20,629 posts)

2. It is with great regret that I can only rec this post once!!

Reply to Soph0571 (Original post)

Sun Mar 25, 2018, 06:25 PM

Mar 2018

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