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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/26507276

Summary

The Trump administration is facing backlash after reports that the Defense Department flagged over 26,000 images for deletion due to alleged connections to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).

Among them are photos of trailblazing pilots, including the Tuskegee Airmen and Col. Jeannie Leavitt.

Most controversially, an image of the WWII aircraft Enola Gay was flagged, seemingly because its name includes the word "gay."

The revelation has sparked mockery online, with critics calling this "the STUPIDEST administration in American history."

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[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 43 points 1 month ago (4 children)

So...

Nixon (corrupt and rotten but did some useful things)

Fold (unelected)

Reagan (jelly beans, stupid phrases, blatant lies)

Bush I (Actually cunning, but did throw up on Japanese Prime Minister)

Bush II (Stupid, bushism )

Trump (Worse than Bush II)

The Republicans are not sending their best.

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 21 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

At this point I don't blame political parties or even individual politicians .... I blame the American people who just keep putting up with this bullshit, justifying it all, half saying they are for it while the other half does nothing ... and all of them saying its someone else's fault.

America is generally just a nation of morons with nuclear weapons at this point.

[–] arsenyv@lemmy.world 18 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Maybe ancient Rome was right, not every idiot with a high school education should be able to vote.

[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

I get your point but we should start with the homeschooled ones first. 😅

[–] SocialMediaRefugee@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Not to mention the founding fathers. There were two camps, you had the Jeffersonian camp that was all about the people should be free to vote and do whatever, then you had the Federalist camp like Alexander Hamilton who didn't trust the people and felt the gov needed a buffer against the mindless mobs. It is looking like Hamilton was right.

[–] SocialMediaRefugee@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Putting up with? They are actively encouraging it.

Not so much morons as tribalism obsessed to the point they'd cut their own nose off to "win".

[–] gjoel@programming.dev 12 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The Republicans are not sending their best.

They really are...

[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

it's a callback to

“When Mexico sends its people, they’re not sending their best. They’re not sending you. They’re not sending you. They’re sending people that have lots of problems, and they’re bringing those problems with us. They’re bringing drugs. They’re bringing crime. They’re rapists. And some, I assume, are good people.”

[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

The rest, you also assume, are bad people. 🐸 🍵

God, what I wouldn't give to punch his stupid face.

[–] JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 month ago

Some, I assume, are good people.

[–] SocialMediaRefugee@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

I miss Bush Sr at this point.

[–] JudahBenHur@lemm.ee 18 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I can't believe they slammed the Trump administration!! Bravo on the slam!

[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

So far the administration has been slammed, dunked, embarrassed, imploded, rebuked, and many more horrible-sounding synonyms fifty times over! One can only imagine they're on their last leg.

Right, The Humanist Report, The Damage Report, TYT, Bryan Tyler Cohen, Secular Talk, et al.? 🙄

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 17 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] ouRKaoS@lemmy.today 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Dear headline writers:

Unless "Slammed" is followed by "into the announcer's table," use a different word.

Thank you.

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 month ago

"To the floor/ground" would also be acceptable IMO..

[–] jewbacca117@lemmy.world 15 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I guess nuking Japan is woke now

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 month ago

Japan is woke

  • someone in DOGE, probably
[–] Vizth@lemmy.world 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Could we demonstrate to him, why the enola gay is famous by dropping another artificial sun on his current location?

[–] SocialMediaRefugee@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago

You've been banned from Reddit!

[–] SocialMediaRefugee@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Next they'll ban OMD.