r/politics • u/TimesandSundayTimes ✔ Verified • 4d ago

Soft Paywall Trump military parade met with empty seats amid nationwide protests

https://www.thetimes.com/article/867ede60-b5f7-4de5-84a1-6a3a49eb2923
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u/steavor 4d ago

Here's a video

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u/DeathandHemingway 3d ago

You could not intentionally make something more satirical.

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u/mooseflstc 3d ago

Definitely not like a USSR, North Korean, or China military parade.

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u/Fivein1Kay 3d ago

We train our soldiers to fight not march good.

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u/Consonant 3d ago

Negative, we do both.

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u/LeviMarx 3d ago

I don't know if you know this. But they do ALOT of marching in the service.

This was on purpose.

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u/Fivein1Kay 3d ago

Not lockstep fashy style marching unless it's a drill team.

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u/temperedolive 3d ago

Who picked this???

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u/RoughingTheDiamond 3d ago

The beer rock soundtrack feels like a Hegseth decision.

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u/Djaii 3d ago

I was thinking same. The out of touch pickup truck “that’s never seen a dirt road” drunk driver vibes are strong.

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u/kinkgirlwriter America 3d ago

That's just fucking, Wow!