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[–] RandAlThor@lemmy.ca 23 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Imagine what other risks this mofo is taking now that he's back in power.

[–] 18_24_61_b_17_17_4@lemmy.world 16 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Back in power with no fucking checks whatsoever. Free reign to do absolutely anything.

[–] RandAlThor@lemmy.ca 6 points 3 days ago

Complete immunity from any and all consequences too.

[–] dhork@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago

There are plenty of checks, they all go into his personal bank account

[–] CobblerScholar@lemmy.world 15 points 3 days ago

Everything that bloated pedophile touches goes bad

[–] Guidy@lemmy.world 14 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I stopped respecting SEALs a long time ago. They’re badass no question - they’re also garbage human beings.

Anyone who’d like to argue go ahead and read, “Alone at dawn” and then proceed to go fuck yourself.

[–] Cybersec@piefed.social 6 points 3 days ago (2 children)

As an ex special ops soldier, I’m going to tell you that top military units are comprised of a mix of human types, just like any other batch of folks. Some great, some bad and everything in between. Any particular unit might be worse due to bad leadership, do bad things due to immoral commands, or from some vagary of luck have an overabundance of shitheads.

All this to say, top units can have decent people in them with good intentions.

Only the best intentions in joining neocrusades

[–] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 1 points 2 days ago

100% of them are psychopaths however, who shouldn’t be released back into society.