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In reply to the discussion: Its abhorrent: Retired admiral slams Marine Corps troops for applauding Trumps attacks on a fr [View all]ancianita
(35,933 posts)37. As an officer's wife during Vietnam, I learned all active duty military are forbidden to express
political opinions. That doesn't mean they can't give a fake response to their commander-in-chief.
I'm sure that hasn't changed, or there'd have been a lot more military opinion (more by brass than the rest) thrown into the arena before now.
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Its abhorrent: Retired admiral slams Marine Corps troops for applauding Trumps attacks on a fr [View all]
riversedge
Mar 2018
OP
Can you support that allegation with objective evidence rather than simple anecdotes?
LanternWaste
Mar 2018
#58
Objectively, just look at teh percentage of Americans who can't answer basic questions about history
AdamGG
Mar 2018
#70
We're all born ignorant. It is however, our fault should we choose to stay as such
LanternWaste
Mar 2018
#56
Conservatives need to divest from Trumpism or sacrifice the label forever in the USA...
Moostache
Mar 2018
#26
Which is fed by ultra-right radio programming (Limbaugh, etc.) part of Armed Forces Network,
ancianita
Mar 2018
#35
My respect for the USMC is not contingent on a small subset of hand-picked attendees for Trump...
Moostache
Mar 2018
#30
...and sadly with the assistance of our military. From military parades, unfettered defense expendit
relogic
Mar 2018
#7
I no longer feel guilty about knocking a few Marines teeth loose when I was a sailor.
denbot
Mar 2018
#6
"Glory seekers"? That's an extremely broad brush you're painting all Marines with...
ADX
Mar 2018
#51
As an officer's wife during Vietnam, I learned all active duty military are forbidden to express
ancianita
Mar 2018
#37
While all branches are vastly majority republican, the Marines are the most GOP.
braddy
Mar 2018
#42
I'm sure they'll applaud him when their friends lose lives & limbs from a war based on a lie.
Crowman2009
Mar 2018
#43
Marines are supposed to defend the Constitution against all enemies, foreign and DOMESTIC.
tclambert
Mar 2018
#54
"It is unusual for a president to criticize the press in front of uniformed service members,
Jopin Klobe
Mar 2018
#68