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[–] jerkface@lemmy.ca 4 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Any transgender person not grateful to be discharged from the military of a fascist government is deeply confused.

[–] pleasegoaway@lemm.ee 2 points 7 hours ago

It will be a “dishonorable” discharge, meaning no VA benefits, no pension.

[–] Kurious84@eviltoast.org 56 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

This doesn’t appear to be about policy—it looks like pure prejudice. One key point: Trump has shown repeated interest in reshaping the military with only loyalists. Banning trans people fits that pattern, not because of readiness or cost, but because they’re less likely to pledge blind loyalty to him personally. It’s part of a broader authoritarian playbook—gradual control, step by step, aiming for a Putin-style grip. He believes controlling the military could help him hold onto power.

[–] gedaliyah@lemmy.world 21 points 1 day ago

He believes controlling the military could help him hold onto power.

Unfortunately he's not wrong.

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 6 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

Putin, like many dictatorship purposely weakens thier military so they can enact uprising against them.

[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 2 points 11 hours ago

*can’t

But have a strong, brutal, militarized police force and an easily manipulated ( by those with money) legal system.

[–] HappySkullsplitter@lemmy.world 55 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Waste of 1000 troops

That's money we're not getting back

It's expensive to train troops

America lost 1,000 troops today, self-inflicted loss

[–] Ebby@lemmy.ssba.com 48 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Using medical data to identify and target Americans.

A big fat ugly check ✅

[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 44 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

They're doing it to trans people and autistic people. This is dangerous stuff. It's time to fight the Nazis again.

[–] Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world 25 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Oh shit, yo trans peeps getting chopped from the military - assemble into a modernized and trans version of the Sacred Band of Thebes?! We could use a well regulated militia to mop up some Agent Orange right about now...

Edit: THE SACRED BAND OF T's!!

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 6 points 1 day ago

after trans and it will be every other lgbtq+, and many of them are in the closet still.

[–] Bluefalcon@discuss.tchncs.de 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Good thing the U.S. Military is running like a well oiled machine.

Off topic: Are we done soaking the 2/F18s? They be will be shining like new.

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 5 points 23 hours ago

all that gains from recruitment in recent years will be undone.

[–] MyOpinion@lemm.ee 16 points 1 day ago

MAGAts are so insecure. Pathetic.

[–] altphoto@lemmy.today 6 points 1 day ago

And another last straw today yet again! OMG will they stop?