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In reply to the discussion: Johnson Says Pentagon Needs More Money for 'Fighting Communism on Our Own Shores' [View all]slightlv
(8,327 posts)42. And then turn those testosterone laden men on the people of the U.S.
We only think the U.S. is dangerous to live in now. Wait until all those men are hyped up on "Special T"... and the violent energy needs a place to be expended. What Kegsbreath is proposing for our military... besides being a backdoor to kicking women out of an entire career field... is red flag dangerous for us as a country. These guys won't need guns... in fact, many will see guns as cowardly; they'll want fists and feet flying.
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Johnson Says Pentagon Needs More Money for 'Fighting Communism on Our Own Shores' [View all]
sop
20 hrs ago
OP
OK, they want to use our money to go to war against our fellow Americans? Come on.
Walleye
20 hrs ago
#1
Agree, but finding actual constitutional believing politicians is harder than it should be.
Biophilic
19 hrs ago
#5
Johnson sees communists everywhere there's anyone with a "D" behind their name in Congress,
slightlv
10 hrs ago
#40
No Republicans would recognize it if it kicked them in the balls. To them, it's just a useful boogeyman they use to
Karasu
9 hrs ago
#44
Republicans are completely uncreative and always fall back on the same tired old shit.
Karasu
9 hrs ago
#45
Republicans just use it as a catch-all for anyone to the left of Genghis Khan. They couldn't give less of a shit about
Karasu
9 hrs ago
#46
The Pentagon doesn't perform domestic operations beyond disaster recovery, firefighting etc
ChicagoTeamster
16 hrs ago
#18
I'd like to know exactly what "communism on our " Shores " is? And who would they prosecute?
ashredux
16 hrs ago
#19
i dont think the rs would know a communist if they saw one . hem more distraction from the epstien files .
AllaN01Bear
12 hrs ago
#25
350 billion for a figment of their imagination and how much for testosterone testing for the troops? 🤬
Deuxcents
12 hrs ago
#31
If he's planning for the Pentagon to fight his opponents (us) at home, he's planning on using the Insurrection Act.
hedda_foil
11 hrs ago
#36
Anyone to the left of a fascist is a "communist", apparently. Good old Red Scare bullshit never dies.
Karasu
9 hrs ago
#47