Trump’s army parade was neither the totalitarian North Korean spectacle that critics had grimly predicted, nor the triumph of MAGA nationalism fans craved

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[–] 5 points 1 year ago (6 children)

Marching in step is basic training stuff. They know how to do it if they want to. The fact that they didn't is very important.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    It’s harder than it looks, especially for miles and miles.

    They might know how to do it, but people make mistakes.

    Even if they were trying (and I don’t think they did give it 100%) you’d still be finding people who were out of step.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    Totally agreed. It's very much a statement being sent. It wasn't even half assed. You could get a group of normal people together and in an hour get them to at least be in lock step. These guys were just walking together loosely in formation.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago* (3 children)

    What Trump wanted far exceeds marching in step. But even just that requires regular practice, which the US military simply does not bother with. Exceptions being a few ceremonial guards.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Sure, but the important point is that they know how to do better than they did. They're refusing on purpose.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago* (1 child)

    I know that's what I'd have done.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    Oh, I agree with all of you guys. I think they half-assed it on purpose. I have some friends that are in some premier units in the military, and all of them have pretty much come out and said their commanders have told them they will not deploy in this country.

    Like 'here's how you sabotage your gear then go home with your loved ones' kind of talks.

    The military is not on his side.

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