A senior official exclusively told MS NOW how decorated military officers with decades of experience were withheld from promotion after Pentagon staff printed out internet searches showing they had attended official events like promoting Covid-19 vaccinations or marking International Women’s Day.

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[–] 29 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Hegseth intentionally scuttled the promotions of senior officers who … played a role in implementing the Pentagon’s Covid-19 vaccine mandate

https://www.history.com/articles/smallpox-george-washington-revolutionary-war

Hegseth is a fucking clown. George Washington had to deal with smallpox back when the only innoculation technique had a 5-10% mortality rate and a one month post innoculation recovery.

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  • [–] 19 points 1 day ago (1 child)

    The actual issue about the health of the troops is irrelevant; Hegseth's decision-making isn't about that. It's about filtering out anybody who puts objective reality above loyalty to Trump and his fascist agenda. Hegseth is purging the military of political opposition so that when the time comes to throw out the Posse Comitatus Act and march troops to subjugate the American public, nobody will be left to stop it.

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  • [–] 3 points 23 hours ago

    Exactly this.

    The right wing of American politics has laid claim to the military for decades, and the membership of armed forces have gotten more and more Republican-aligned.

    It's a coup followed by a military crackdown waiting to happen.

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