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The commander of the base wrote, "I do not presume to understand current politics, but what I do know is the concerns of the US administration discussed by Vice-President Vance on Friday are not reflective of Pituffik Space Base." in an email and was thus dismissed. In dismissing her, the Pentagon stated this reason. "Actions [that] undermine the chain of command or to subvert President [Donald] Trump's agenda will not be tolerated at the Department of Defense."

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[–] Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 70 points 6 days ago (2 children)

She is a patriot. Col Susannah Meyers deserves a medal, and I'm sure she would do 10,000x better as VP than the jerk we have now.

Vance seems smart, and obviously he married outside his "race" so somewhat open-minded. Which means he is acting out of pure conscienceless ambition. IMO worse than Trump, who is an evil idiot.

[–] psycho_driver@lemmy.world 15 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Maybe he married outside of his race because she's a hot piece of ass and out of his league and he didn't put much more consideration into it than that?

[–] Burninator05@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago

If he was actually bothered by race Vance wouldn't find her attractive.

[–] xor@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 6 days ago (4 children)

he even has a degree in philosophy…
and trump isn’t an idiot, he just plays the idiot so idiots will vote for him… just like george dubya bush…
i mean, he’s not very smart or as smart as he thinks he is, but he’s not as stupid as he seems

[–] InFerNo@lemmy.ml 19 points 6 days ago (1 children)

The way he talks, looks, acts. I'm pretty sure he's an idiot.

[–] psycho_driver@lemmy.world 8 points 6 days ago

Yeah gotta disagree with you there. Trump is senile and baseline average at best.

[–] Red_October@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago

Maybe that claim would hold water if there was any evidence at all that Trump wasn't a brain damaged idiot spiraling into senility. It stops being pretending when every single appearance, every interview, every second of contact, every policy enacted, every opinion presented, and every decision made are all exactly what a complete idiot would do. He's not playing 4D Chess, he doesn't have some secret master plan, he's a pants shitting moron who's hateful rhetoric and willingness to punch down appealed to the low end of the bell curve and got them excited enough to vote.

[–] TRock@feddit.dk 2 points 6 days ago

He's a certified idiot

[–] TronBronson@lemmy.world 13 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Fragile Egos running the military great. Thousands may die but JD vance's feelings shall be protected at any cost. The party of "fuck your feelings" everyone.

[–] werefreeatlast@lemmy.world 14 points 6 days ago (1 children)
[–] niva@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 6 days ago

Not enough!

[–] ChaoticEntropy@feddit.uk 8 points 6 days ago

Because a military operated solely by loyal incompetents has worked out so well for Russia.

[–] psycho_driver@lemmy.world 13 points 6 days ago

If the snowflake starts to melt his mascara might run.

[–] Realitaetsverlust@lemmy.zip 5 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Not relevant to the headline, but why the fuck would greenland want independence? Unless they are excited for digging up their entire country (which I would assume they don't want as they like the landscape as it is afaik), they are completely reliant on danish funding.

[–] P00ptart@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago

Not to mention completely defenseless at the worst possible time.

[–] Jaysyn@lemmy.world 213 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (11 children)

JD Vance exudes weakness.

The patron saint of yes-men.

[–] CalipherJones@lemmy.world 5 points 6 days ago

Only thing good about these traitors is I'll have something to celebrate in the future.

[–] Xtallll@lemmy.blahaj.zone 40 points 1 week ago (3 children)
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[–] tal@lemmy.today 190 points 1 week ago (6 children)

undermining

Prior to the base commander commenting and destroying his effort, Vance was on totally firm ground and had pretty much convinced the entire population of Greenland.

[–] Quilotoa@lemmy.ca 52 points 1 week ago
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[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 144 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

I don't think it's a coincidence that they are a woman.

[–] MuskyMelon@lemmy.world 39 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Pshaw! What's a woman doing in space? Get rid of her! Also, let's get rid of those Sigourney Weaver DEI alien movies from the Library of Congress as well!

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[–] TheDeadlySquid@lemm.ee 106 points 1 week ago (5 children)

Another scapegoat in an otherwise ill conceived plan.

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[–] Gates9@sh.itjust.works 95 points 1 week ago (5 children)

Replacing base commanders is very indicative of a potential military coup

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[–] peoplebeproblems@midwest.social 87 points 1 week ago (14 children)

-.-

Chain-of-command means orders come from your immediate superior doesn't it? Adding "Or to Subvert President Trump's agenda" pretty much nullifies that and by default makes our military on par with Russia's. Good weapons do fuck and all when not used as intended.

Putin must be laughing his ass off at how effectively he's destroying the US military without firing a single shot at it.

[–] Dasus@lemmy.world 57 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Putin must be laughing his ass off at how effectively he's destroying the US military without firing a single shot at it.

Yeah this. Very much.

Without Trump Putin would've been finished, but since Trumputler, Russia is still an actual danger to the world.

Russian disinfo is just so fking prevalent and idiots fall for it. And most people are idiots.

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[–] MECHAGODZILLA2@midwest.social 57 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Surely this won’t do anything to undermine an already plummeting morale.

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[–] Daggity@lemm.ee 56 points 1 week ago

Loyalty to trump takes precedence to the truth.

[–] sun_is_ra@sh.itjust.works 51 points 1 week ago (13 children)

can't Greenland ask to evacuate that American base? its clear the US won't try to help Greenland without having them paying a hefty price anyway

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[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 39 points 1 week ago (5 children)

https://youtu.be/Z7XRX1UBooQ?list=PLlwzDYw6zp2D6DxLR8zGz1i_7764DYSVQ

Old BBC series, 'I, Claudius.' History of the first five Roman Emperors, with Brian Blessed as Augustus and Patrick Stewart as an ambitious general.

Relevant because of Caligula. He didn't fall because he was a violent tyrant. He fell because he lost the support of the military.

Hopefully, Trump will miss that idea...

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[–] LonstedBrowryBased@lemm.ee 36 points 1 week ago (2 children)

JD Vance is the biggest fucking pussy I have ever seen

[–] j0ester@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago

Correction, the biggest pussy you’ve seen so far I this pitiful Administration.

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