I've lost the ability to detect whether this is a real quote or not.
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It's real, sadly, I watched it, my parents in law was watching the stupid statement and I joined them. It was yuck
When I started reading the quote, I assumed it was a joke, just from the format, not the content. When I got to the part where it said, "It used to be called the Department of War and it had a stronger sound," I felt the typical disgust and contempt I usually feel when listening to Trump, and so I knew it was almost certainly a genuine quote.
Anyone care to enlighten us? Because I honestly can't tell, either.
History lesson for anyone who needs it, including occupants of the White House: The Department of Defense was created in 1947 by merging the Department of War, the Department of the Navy, and the recently formed Department of the Air Force. Prior to the merger, the War Department managed only the Army. The name Department of Defense was political: it didn’t reuse any of the names of the former departments, so it couldn’t be seen as one absorbing the others, i.e. the Army absorbing the Navy and the Air Force they had just spun off from the Army Air Corps.
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He doesn't understand the negative connotations behind it and why one of the main branches of the empire needs to be obfuscated in euphemism? I kinda believe the mental decline rumours now, lol, or maybe he's just testing the waters to see if Americans still have that bloodthirst like the good ol' Bush days, idk.
I think he just likes to dangle something controversial and shiny in his left hand so you forget he’s hiding the Epstein files behind his back with the right hand. He def knows how to rustle the left’s jimmies, unfortunately.
I think he is just that simple of a man.
Defense is not aggressive and therefore bad. War sounds aggressive so it's good.
That's it. That is the whole thought process of this simpleton.
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Because going to war should not be an ambition you dumb fucking fascist!
Setting aside my Trump hate for a moment: this is a good thing. “Department of Defense” was always a euphemism. “Defense spending” my ass. Let’s call it what it is and then see if Americans feel as good about spending so much on a “Department of War” versus “Defense.”
Thinking like that its a good thing right up until the voters are actually stoked about a department of war.
Guarantee it wont be long until youre seeing red hats going off about how cool it is they finally have a department of war as if its a whole new thing.
"Remember how much ass we kicked with only a defense department? Look out world! MIGHTY TRUMP finally made a department of war too!"
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Department of "Defense" is just a whitewashing cover for the fact that its a war department, to help convince Americans we need to spend all of our tax money on it... So sure go ahead and rename it, genius
Agree. It would be a lot more honest to call it the war department.
The Nazis also had a ministry of propaganda which was admirably candid.
"we want offense too"
The obese imbecile being alive is offensive. The fact that it breathes is offensive.
And the fact that it's not strapped to a guillotine that's got a blunt rusty blade is fucking offensive!
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Is it bad that my thought was "well at least that's more accurate"?
My mind went to how "the department of defense" was Orwellian AF. I mean his reasoning is fucked don't get me wrong.
I absolutely agree with you and surprisingly, Trump on this.
Broken clock and all.
You can tell he's never read 1984, he'd definitely want more ironically named government departments if he had
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Yeah, in this rare instance, I agree with Uncle Donny. The US hasnt fought a war for peace or defense in over 75 years. Might as well change the name to more accurately depict its purpose. He is still a moron though....
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It's the same reason Captain America beats people up with a shield.
It's hard to think of yourselves as as a saviour otherwise.
someone put him out of his misery. its cruel to force him to live like this. cruel to everyone else in the world at least
The high cholesterol in Donny’s body needs to declare war on his heart and fail it.
The cankles are the front line. It may take some time but I’m optimistic that gravity will win.
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Remember: 77,284,118 people in this country thought this fucking spray-tanned baboon was fit to lead.
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How are we supposed to know what he's talking about when he tweets that "The Dow is rising up after another successful meeting with Putin"? Is he talking about Dept. of War or Dow Jones?
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And on the other side of his mouth he's saying he thinks he deserves a Nobel Peace Prize.
Not relevant to trump, but: it is ironic that we (the US) haven't fought a genuinely defensive war since 1812, and we only managed a draw in that one (which included our capital being burned to the ground and our greatest victory coming after it was technically over) because our opponent was busy fighting a bunch of cheese-eating surrender monkeys (and only winning because the fucking Germans helped out).
Edit: it's hard to imagine somebody using the expression "cheese-eating surrender monkeys" and being serious about it, but I guess some people can imagine that.
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He's already offensive. Now he wants a whole government department to do it too
Defense product >> WAR MACHINE
Military Contractor >> MERCENARY
Ambassador >> SPY MASTER
How does one still support a man child like this?
The answer is so simple, they're all fucking morons.
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Anytime this fool says anything, it sounds like I'm listening to a fucking toddler.
taking us all the way back to the 40s with the War Department eh?
America going back to its jingoistic roots I see.
You know, I always thought America’s first authoritarian leader would be more badass, more intimidating, sweats red white and blue and would be an evil genius. Instead, we’ve got this dumbass dying of cankles while he’s being propped up by a bunch of religious cowards.
You drank too much Kool aid then. This is exactly what I expected it to be. America personified.
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Who gives a shit? It’s a more apt name for it so go ahead. Now where are those Epstein files?
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This is brilliant! His knowledge, eloquence and persuasiveness are remarkable.
Damn bag of rotten oranges. To all yall told me I was overreacting to this piece of shit: I fucking told you!
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It'll sound a lot better to the average voter to defund the department of war than to defund the department of defense.
Anyone wanna place bets on him introducing a Department of Truth and a Department of Love next?
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Literally exactly what a child would say.
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