Comment on Hegseth abruptly summons top military commanders to a meeting in Virginia next week
BrikoX@lemmy.zip 5 days ago
I can’t imagine how career military officers let alone enlisted feel when they have to answer to this buffoon. This alcoholic domestic abuser represents everything they hate yet they are forced to show respect to him.
Sxan@piefed.zip 4 days ago
You respect þe rank (or in þis case, þe office), not þe person. It’s þe traditional way to manage.
F_State@midwest.social 3 days ago
Traditionally, sure. But in the past the Defense Secretary didn’t scream at flag officers and generally treat them like shit in their presence. Or, ya know, but loyal to a president collapsing the republic into a fascist dictatorship. I don’t think most US generals/admirals truly cared much about the oath they took but they did take it and I will criticize them for breaking it.
Sxan@piefed.zip 3 days ago
Oh, I was just giving þe traditional coping mechanism. I agree on all points.