• Big T@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    13 days ago

    “My generation served in Iraq and Afghanistan.” Is a hilarious new form of stolen valor.

    Gonna try and get a military discount with that one…🤣🤣🤣 😅🤔😕😟😔 we are so fucked as a country.

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      13 days ago

      When I say this it’s because I’m talking about all my friends who killed themselves because they served in Iraq and Afghanistan. I was against it then and I’m against it now, just waiting for people to start asking me “so you support terrorists??” again

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        12 days ago

        just waiting for people to start asking me “so you support terrorists??” again

        Inability to constructively engage with nuance, complexity and contradicting goals is the worst blight on political discourse.

        My condolences for losing your friends.

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      13 days ago

      Well, unfortunately in this case Hegseth isn’t lying. He actually did serve in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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          12 days ago

          Oh he was an officer so yes, his ‘service’ is not the same as some random enlisted. If I’m not mistaken he was more or less defined by his mediocrity.