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In reply to the discussion: This is not okay. Airmen onboard the USS Wasp wearing patches with a likeness of Trump [View all]Hortensis
(58,785 posts)90. Oh, yes, Fox would present it as proof of a Democratic
liberal-socialist-commie-atheist plan for a military putsch. For the purpose of stoking fear and hostility among their idiots.
As you say, we're not them.
I agree about political patches, of course. From what I've read, decisions on allowing "morale patches" is left to company officers, and no doubt most of them do also. Certainly, they have to be very aware of all the issues. In this case, with a president visiting, I have no idea how disallowing the patches would go over, but I do know a large majority of the nation expects the president to be received respectfully and without anything that could be perceived as insult.
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This is not okay. Airmen onboard the USS Wasp wearing patches with a likeness of Trump [View all]
octoberlib
May 2019
OP
I sent this tweet to Dems on the Armed Services committee : Jackie Spiers, Seth Moulton, Ro Khanna
octoberlib
May 2019
#2
Trump is going to this ship tomorrow. I hope they all have gotten the message from angry.
notdarkyet
May 2019
#86
Trash day on the USS Wasp? It makes those airmen look like trashmen or they should be thrown out.
TheBlackAdder
May 2019
#14
It's not simply about a patch. It's the message the photos of the patch wearers send.
Jake Stern
May 2019
#49