Archive article: https://archive.is/EfZkV “We don’t have a military full of Nordic pagans,” he said. “No more beards, long hair, superficial individual expression,” he added. “We’re going to cut our hair, shave our beards, and adhere to standards.”

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    10 days ago

    No, they won’t. This is a childish humiliation ritual… Every one of them has gone through basic. They can sit there are zone out when someone screams at them, I’m sure they can handle watching a content creator make a fool of themselves for an afternoon

    These aren’t politicians or powerless administrators. The people Hegseth pulled off their jobs are the final line of defense for the constitution

    They have actual power, they’re not going to performatively give it up and comply in advance

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        10 days ago

        This same group of people basically quietly removed Trump from power after Jan 6

        The national guard is picking up trash in DC, they had to be ordered to carry weapons. They managed to throw a military parade without marching, if you watch the footage you can see individuals accidentally matching up their steps and staggering them again

        The military as a whole is not on board with any of this, and they’re a very critical key to power