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Look, I'm not one to over-romanticize hope that the U.S. military will choose the right side in upholding their duty to resist unlawful orders. Some will. Some won't. We'll see. But, lol, I do suspect there's malicious compliance. And as I keep seeing pics with military members looked absolutely miserable and sullen in the Orange Toddler's Big Boy B-Day Parade yesterday, I am cracking up. They were probably supposed to put on a big proud show for Dear Leader, and they didn't (or did a very bad job - perhaps on purpose). Trump's abuse of the military in this way is so disrespectful. But, I feel like some in there are really trying to show they aren't interested in being treated like toys in some draft-dodger's dipshit propaganda. This one in particular from WaPo got me:

Originally Posted By u/RocketSocket765 At 2025-06-15 02:10:38 PM | Source

ICE agents at an immigration courthouse. Look how these masked monsters laugh about “taking one or taking all” when the lawyer says they have families.

Originally Posted By u/Xolerys_ At 2025-06-15 02:00:24 PM | Source

He treated them like the "suckers and losers" he's called them.

Millions of Americans took to the streets around the country. Unarmed. Peaceful. A big tent that mobilized lots of different people.

Meanwhile the army looked pathetic surrounded by tanks and robot dogs. They had to march for an old man's birthday who felt the need to lie about what the march was for. He tried to goad protesters to come because he couldn't get any crowds.

Shout out to the organizers yesterday who had some really smart ideas like not protesting the parade and switching to the "no kings" slogan from being against "oligarchy".

Keep organizing and keep at it.

Originally Posted By u/gibrownsci At 2025-06-15 02:51:31 PM | Source

“12.1 million in attendance”

Originally Posted By u/Melodic-Swordfish245 At 2025-06-15 11:24:04 AM | Source

State propaganda strikes again.

Originally Posted By u/Public_Steak_6933 At 2025-06-15 12:51:32 PM | Source

Originally Posted By u/ComplexWrangler1346 At 2025-06-15 10:08:18 AM | Source

Well, there you have it. America 🇺🇸 has spoken. In this day where everyone has a camera in their pocket, the evidence is plain to see if you take the time to look at all the photos and videos people are sharing on social media. In this particular photo of the parade, it's obviously cropped in such a way that you can't see the (relatively small) crowd on the bottom left very well. However, we're talking MILLIONS of protestors vs. thousands of parade attendees. Fascism has no place in America, land of the free, home of the brave. 🇺🇸

Originally Posted By u/Akalsha At 2025-06-15 12:00:10 PM | Source

That's right, only the George Floyd protests in 2020 and the Earth Day protest in 1970 were bigger.

We have sent a message, loud and clear--We will not accept fascism in America.

Originally Posted By u/pleasureismylife At 2025-06-15 05:45:38 AM | Source

Originally Posted By u/Out_of-Whack At 2025-06-15 09:07:30 AM | Source

The crowd that came out for No King’s Day in New York was seismic, even by NY standards. And as a New Yorker, pretty much nothing turns my head.

But wow, there was a blind man marching today. He was guided with the help of a friend. I was extraordinarily moved by that.

What stood out in your memory?

Originally Posted By u/MindblowingPetals At 2025-06-15 08:16:41 AM | Source

Originally Posted By u/Gwarsss At 2025-06-14 07:59:39 PM | Source

Originally Posted By u/darkwingdankest At 2025-06-14 09:25:04 PM | Source