Wasn't as bad as it could be...

[seawasp]

... but that meeting was sure bad. As many have noted, some of the expressions in that room were ones you NEVER want to see on the faces of flag officers. Especially the Commandant of Marines. 

They didn't explicitly go for a loyalty test -- but they did threaten the top eight hundred officers and staff, which is always a great way to endear yourself to the military. 

They didn't present a grand strategy to usher in a new imperialist era... because they're focused on literally sending the army against Democratic cities. 

They didn't have a mass firing... just a lunatic ranting third rate macho bullcrap as new regulation instructions that are specifically targeted in ways that will eliminate a vast number of POC and women from the ranks, while doing nothing at all to actually improve the functioning of the military. 

They didn't announce martial law... but they did announce "Geneva Convention? More like Geneva Suggestion!". 

This was simultaneously frightening and just plain embarrassing. I don't understand how Hegseth, at least, didn't realize how insanely stupid his whole act was. Trump has dementia, so at least he's got an excuse for being unaware of anything around him. 

Gods above and below, what a clown-car of banal horror.  

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[ninjarat]

Also, did you catch the "quip" about "Nordic pagans"?

[dewline]

I didn't watch or listen - I have better chores to do emotional labour about - although I have read of that "quip".

Disrespectful. Right along with the comments calling for Canadian annexation...again.

[scott_sanford]

I'd missed that one. Americans know they're racists, but we're used to smarter racists who try to hide it.

[scott_sanford]

There was a brief exchange on Facepalm that went basically like this:

"I was in the Marine Corps. You do not want to see a man with that rank and those medals give that look."
"I don't even want to be NEAR the guy who's getting that look."
"I don't want to be in the same ROOM as the guy who's getting that look."

[seawasp]

Yeah, as I noted in my post, that particular person they're talking about was the Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps. Top man in the Corps.

[claidheamhmor]

Real conservatives should be insane with anger...