• FlexibleToast@lemmy.world
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    23 hours ago

    And many voted for him. As a veteran myself, I can’t imagine both holding the stance of swearing to defend the constitution and then voting for the guy who tried to overthrow it once before.

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      15 hours ago

      They also voted for George W, who sent them to their deaths so him and his friends could make a little money.

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        2 hours ago

        That was a different time. Patriotism was at a peak and most bought into the fabricated weapons of mass destruction evidence. At least long enough for it to be too late when we all realized it was all a lie.

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          Ok, but they reelected the shitbag AFTER it was clear we were lied to for profit. Patriotism or not, we knew what happened.

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      21 hours ago

      And who has literally said in public that he considered suspending the constitution (not that that’s a thing, but he would try to do it).