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[–] FlexibleToast@lemmy.world 127 points 4 weeks ago (8 children)

The president isn't military, he's not even supposed to salute. I know it's become expected, but he is a civilian. Ignoring that, the only disrespectful is the type of hat he is wearing. You're actually supposed to wear your cover outdoors, look at the actual military members in the photo. There are so many legit reasons to hate Trump we don't need to make ones up.

[–] pulsewidth@lemmy.world 74 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (4 children)

Correct, and as he's not military the preferred sign of respect is to remove his hat and put his hand over his heart. Like all prior presidents (whom have not served) do, and as other civilians in this photo are doing.

Trump has a long history of giving zero shits about signs of respect to the military though, so I'd say it's always worth pointing them out for the crayon eaters that still vote for him in droves.

Example of a different enfeebled elderly president that actually respects the military signalling his respect to the fallen:

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[–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 15 points 4 weeks ago (5 children)

Also just to further snub Trump but Biden looks pretty good in his suit, well tailored and fitted to him. Unlike Trump who somehow wears clothes more I'll fitting than mine, difference is I can't get my clothes tailored and have a weird as build.

[–] ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 10 points 3 weeks ago

There is no way you would want to see Trump in a suit fitted to him.

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[–] Mongostein@lemmy.ca 25 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Isn’t the president commander in chief?

I’m not American, this is a real question

[–] FlexibleToast@lemmy.world 44 points 4 weeks ago (4 children)

Yes. That's not a military position, that's a civilian position. The ironic part is, the military is commanded by a civilian to keep the military in check...

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[–] calmblue75@lemmy.ml 21 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (2 children)

Fascists have this weird tendency to appear as if they are soldiers. Attire, manner, etc. Hitler used to do this too.

[–] raman_klogius@ani.social 14 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

But at least Hitler was enlisted, not a draft dodger 🤭

[–] Laser@feddit.org 10 points 4 weeks ago (4 children)

Yeah, that's the thing, for Hitler, that military boner made sense, he was drafted, fought in the war, was injured in the war, and was disappointed that he couldn't fight after his injury. Guy actually loved participating in war. Him appearing in uniform at least made some sense (even though he only had a very basic military career if one can even call it that).

Donnie just loves the power he can exert with it, and I'd be ashamed as a soldier to serve under a draft-dodging racist bitch boy who makes fun of veterans. Let's see how it turns out.

The best and safest way to sabotage the military as a soldier is to follow every order to the letter.

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[–] Hacksaw@lemmy.ca 54 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)
[–] GraniteM@lemmy.world 51 points 4 weeks ago

Doesn't want a breeze to come along and make him look like

[–] Wispy2891@lemmy.world 46 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

Otherwise how he can promote his merch? Every occasion is the right moment to shill some shit

[–] loam@sh.itjust.works 23 points 4 weeks ago

Oh sweet, looks like the US is getting it's own "Kim Jong-Un looking at things" style photo blog sometime soon.

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[–] sonofearth@lemmy.world 46 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] athatet@lemmy.zip 11 points 3 weeks ago

Yeah. He did that too. Then he also murdered and ate them.

[–] peteypete420@sh.itjust.works 44 points 3 weeks ago

He raped little kids. I dont give a shit about the hat. And he sacrificed those soldiers because he was told to. He dont give a fuck about us knowing he is a rapist.

[–] JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 32 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

Ahh that's his formal trucker hat.

[–] SGforce@lemmy.ca 30 points 4 weeks ago

So far. The 6 that he's sacrificed so far.

[–] switcheroo@lemmy.world 24 points 4 weeks ago

The nasty thing was probably mad that he was forced to go and pretend to care about "suckers and losers"...

[–] militaryintelligence@lemmy.world 21 points 3 weeks ago

The news has won, I've been broken. I no longer give a fuck what happens to the USA. We voted for this shit.

I'll still vote, but I can no longer engage in this Outrage of the Day journalism. If you didn't vote in 2024 or voted for the orange pedo, fuck you so much. Which is most of the country. Fuck you all.

[–] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 19 points 3 weeks ago

Also. Civilian presidents aren't supposed to solute. Only presidents who served in the military are supposed to solute. Reagan and this idiot are the only ones who do it. The virtue signaling is part of their cult control

[–] victorz@lemmy.world 19 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

Not sure why Melanianus is holding her tit. That's not where the heart is located.

[–] phneutral@feddit.org 16 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] victorz@lemmy.world 9 points 3 weeks ago

Matter fact, none of these assholes are holding their heart.

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[–] Brunbrun6766@lemmy.world 16 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Dumb shit Vance isn't even using an American salute.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 8 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

so i'm not up on the uniform code recently, but since disphit here isn't in uniform shouldn't his hand be over his heart?

[–] Brunbrun6766@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

Yes, and the vice president is even LESS military than the president. Just a warm body on standby

[–] sturmblast@lemmy.world 16 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

They all look like it's their first time

[–] xorollo@leminal.space 10 points 3 weeks ago

Everyone is looking in a different direction. Is it like the cycling fan that just rotates to get the whole room and they're out of sync?

[–] Peppycito@sh.itjust.works 15 points 4 weeks ago

Looks like Vance is keeping his eyebrow from falling off his face.

[–] daannii@lemmy.world 12 points 4 weeks ago

Apparently he sells that hat on his website and was promoting it.

[–] wpb@lemmy.world 11 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

So the folks killing children in Iran didn't get a proper salute from the guy whose orders they followed. So what? To me this is about as shocking and emotionally devastating as Hitler not shaking the hand of an SS officer.

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[–] WraithGear@lemmy.world 9 points 3 weeks ago

salute with hat on, hand over heart when without hat

[–] orioler25@lemmy.world 9 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

This is constructed as though it would be morally good to honour US troops who just willfully invaded another country for nothing.

[–] amorangi@lemmy.nz 9 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

When I've watched news from the USA, even the left wing ones, all they care about is the "six servicemen who were killed." Americans are truely the most exceptional people. Even on the left other countries are populated by subhumans.

[–] Soulg@ani.social 5 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Idk what left wing news you're watching but I've seen almost exclusively bitching about the dead school girls as well as the mainstream media (which I'm pretty sure is actually what you watched) ignoring the dead Iranian civilians in favor of only talking about the soldiers

[–] zemo@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago

People saluting without a hat on 🫩

[–] Furbag@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago

President Pedo rapes little girls. Whatever else he does short of starting a global themonuclear war will be small potatoes.

[–] doesit@sh.itjust.works 4 points 4 weeks ago

Melania is obviously tired of this shit. Just waiting for the Night of the Long Knives so they can all stop pretending.

[–] clot27@lemmy.zip 4 points 3 weeks ago

Its not 6, its close to 100

[–] lennybird@lemmy.world 4 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

I kind of thought he's hiding something at this point with the hat. What condition?

[–] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 6 points 4 weeks ago

What condition isn't he hiding would probably be a shorter list.

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