Parades should be about people. Not tanks.

There are plenty of air shows and other visits on military bases that allow civilians to see tanks, aircraft and other vehicles. You get to go into the vehicles even.

It’s a much better experience than this narcissistic birthday present.

Anonymous wrote:When the Democrats host a parade it’s patriotism. When Republicans do it is fascism. Got it.

I genuinely don't think you do get it. But perhaps read something besides social media and try again.

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Anonymous wrote:When the Democrats host a parade it’s patriotism. When Republicans do it is fascism. Got it.

It's an authoritarian style military tank parade. You ignorant fool. This is not your local boy scout and girl scout troops with their flags marching behind the local fire trucks and the middle school band.

Seriously. If we wanted to show our military might, it's people and lots of drones.

Tanks? Definitely a last-century fashion.

I hope the rain holds off so that he can’t use that as an excuse for the pathetic attendance.

Anonymous wrote:When the Democrats host a parade it’s patriotism. When Republicans do it is fascism. Got it.

It's an authoritarian style military tank parade. You ignorant fool. This is not your local boy scout and girl scout troops with their flags marching behind the local fire trucks and the middle school band.

When the Democrats host a parade it’s patriotism. When Republicans do it is fascism. Got it.

Anonymous wrote:I had no interest in going until Trump said that protesters would be met with big force, which kind of makes me want to go down there with a big sign about how I hate him. I'm a white woman who can bring her passport, so I don't think I would get arrested but if I did at least it would make a good clear-cut news story. What do you think? Better to stay home or show up and bring a sign that tells him what kind of birthday I wish for him?

It would be much worse for him if everyone just ignored his silly parade and went to a protest elsewhere.

Our local food bank is doing a food drive at a protest near us so I'll be volunteering and spending my time doing something useful to counteract his attempt to hurt food banks.

I had no interest in going until Trump said that protesters would be met with big force, which kind of makes me want to go down there with a big sign about how I hate him. I'm a white woman who can bring her passport, so I don't think I would get arrested but if I did at least it would make a good clear-cut news story. What do you think? Better to stay home or show up and bring a sign that tells him what kind of birthday I wish for him?

Tomorrow we get to see the big show of troops who will be used against us. LA knows! Military is now a political entity. Protestors will be taken down by the U.S. military.

Anonymous wrote:The one thing I agree with Rand Paul:

“I’ve never been a fan of goose-stepping soldiers and big tanks and missiles rolling down the street,” Rand Paul (R-Ky.) told reporters on Tuesday. “So, if you asked me, I wouldn’t have—I wouldn’t have done it.”

“We were always different than, you know, the images you saw of the Soviet Union and North Korea. We were proud not to be that,” Paul added. “And I don’t—I’m not proposing that that’s the image people want to project—but I’m worried . . . that it isn’t necessarily the best image to show.”

Preach Senator.

Also, FWIW, it is the Navy AND Marines 250th bday this year as well. Thus far the only grand, North Korea style, parade, is planned for the day of Trump's bday (and again, the Army celebration was planned, but was never supposed to be this crazy expensive parade of military equipment until Trump took office). What a narcissistic megalomaniac!

Why do MAGAs claim to love the principles on which our country was founded, yet completely celebrate a fascist regime parade that flies in direct opposition to those principles?

The one thing I agree with Rand Paul:

“I’ve never been a fan of goose-stepping soldiers and big tanks and missiles rolling down the street,” Rand Paul (R-Ky.) told reporters on Tuesday. “So, if you asked me, I wouldn’t have—I wouldn’t have done it.”

“We were always different than, you know, the images you saw of the Soviet Union and North Korea. We were proud not to be that,” Paul added. “And I don’t—I’m not proposing that that’s the image people want to project—but I’m worried . . . that it isn’t necessarily the best image to show.”

Preach Senator.

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Anonymous wrote:Who will come to this thing? The DC/DMV area hates him.

I have a tee time tomorrow at his golf course in Potomac Falls(it’s really in Sterling). You’d be shocked by the number of people in the DMV that like him.

Serious question. Are all the people at the golf course MAGA-minded? Or just tolerant of MAGA-minds so they can create more wealth for themselves. I really want to have a dialogue with a person like that. I want to hear them out. Not because I support Trump, but because they have to have more intellectual depth than what is being represented congressionally, right? Or no?

MAGA are the rich in the US. Statistically, their income skews higher. They pretend to represent the little guy, but they are not the little guy. They are the "let them eat cake" folks of the USA.

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Anonymous wrote:Who will come to this thing? The DC/DMV area hates him.

I have a tee time tomorrow at his golf course in Potomac Falls(it’s really in Sterling). You’d be shocked by the number of people in the DMV that like him.

Serious question. Are all the people at the golf course MAGA-minded? Or just tolerant of MAGA-minds so they can create more wealth for themselves. I really want to have a dialogue with a person like that. I want to hear them out. Not because I support Trump, but because they have to have more intellectual depth than what is being represented congressionally, right? Or no?

Anonymous wrote:DOGE missed this event BIG time.

Cutting non-essential spending, frivolous things, entire Departments being erased, countless jobs lost, hiring freezes…

Yet $45 million for the Dictator’s Birthday parade with big tanks ruining roads,,,,

What kind of narcissist needs a big bday parade????

This is what bugs me the most. Unbelievable !

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Anonymous wrote:DOGE missed this event BIG time.

Cutting non-essential spending, frivolous things, entire Departments being erased, countless jobs lost, hiring freezes…

Yet $45 million for the Dictator’s Birthday parade with big tanks ruining roads,,,,

What kind of narcissist needs a big bday parade????

It's completely disgusting. Hope the vets realize that he has gutted funding for cancer research that specifically benefits them.

It’s not for them. It’s to celebrate him. It’s never been to “honor the military”. He saw North Korea and old Hitler reels and wanted a big salute with tanks for himself on his bday. Since his bday is Flag Day he tried to say it was about that and anniversary of Army.

Yeah, right. Bow down to your fearless Leader…