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8. "The job of the U.S. armed forces is [. . .] to spread democracy to everybody around the world at the point of a gun," .
Sat May 24, 2025, 05:39 PM
May 24

. . . This is not unlike the Conquistadors who spread Christianity with firepower-- through the use of gun powder and just straight up burning people.

Faith of any kind, including faith in democracy, has to come from a sincere inner conviction. Without consent, you can only enforce obedience; you cannot elicit cooperation.

Democracy is a cooperative enterprise or it is not democracy.

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Looking forward to the media taking a short break from the non-stop Biden bashing... Paladin May 24 #1
Why criticize a Nazi fascist when you can go Eliot Rosewater May 24 #3
Who would have dreamed this country would be this stupid? Paladin May 24 #10
Nope, approximately half of the country voted whathehell May 24 #14
Not only that, but look now at the way Nazism now works. ananda May 24 #11
Shut your mouth you fucking piece of shit Eliot Rosewater May 24 #2
+1000 hamsterjill May 24 #15
The irony. Trump lecturing intelligent graduates a the military academy. twodogsbarking May 24 #4
What a weenie BoRaGard May 24 #5
"spread democracy to everybody around the world at the point of a gun" Yep, that wins hearts and minds. CurtEastPoint May 24 #6
I can't believe he's wearing that stupid fucking MAGA baseball cap... 3catwoman3 May 24 #7
"The job of the U.S. armed forces is [. . .] to spread democracy to everybody around the world at the point of a gun," . Collimator May 24 #8
I take back my claim about what he said muriel_volestrangler May 24 #9
"To spread democracy to everybody around the world at the point of a gun"? Ocelot II May 24 #12
Spread Democracy??? demosincebirth May 24 #13
How is it? hamsterjill May 24 #16
because they don't hear it Skittles May 24 #17
Who cares anymore angrychair May 24 #18
Shorter: "The job of the U.S. armed forces is to spread democracy at the point of a gun." Grins May 24 #19
When I was commissioned... Grins May 24 #20
"What's the big deal about Pearl Harbor?" czarjak May 24 #21
I like POTUS who shakes the hands of each military academy graduate at a graduation cermony LetMyPeopleVote May 24 #22
If I were a graduate , I would be thankful not having to shake his hands Javaman May 24 #24
I have been trying to nail just what is about the orange asshole Javaman May 24 #23
FUCK DONALD TRUMP YoshidaYui May 24 #25
No one drags down a grad ceremony True Dough May 24 #26
The best part is JD Vance is a drag queen Johonny May 24 #27
He has also had several name changes and was born James Donald Bowman Galraedia May 24 #29
Trump only salutes who he respects guss May 24 #28
Salutes Saudi and NK generals Norrrm May 24 #31
Stupid republican voters elected this draft evader wolfie001 May 24 #30
"His dad wasn't quite the psychopath as this mf'er. " Grins Sunday #41
I know my take was gonna hit like a cracked cymbal wolfie001 Sunday #43
Heard in the stands.. jmowreader May 24 #32
I have a strong feeling that my dad, had he been here to hear this speech, dflprincess Sunday #33
MAGA helmet Sessuch Sunday #34
my understatement: HE'S FUCKING NUTS! nt orleans Sunday #35
I actually suffered through a clip of his 'speech'. sheshe2 Sunday #36
says the coward Snoopy 7 Sunday #37
My uncle wenrt to West Point just in time for WW2 CTyankee Sunday #38
There isn't a millionth of a gram of integrity in Trump's body. democrank Sunday #39
I can't believe he actually said that the job of the military was to spread democracy at the point of a gun. travelingthrulife Sunday #40
Dumping rain on the graduate's parade. Clouds Passing Sunday #42
Is There A Copy Of The Speech Available To The Public DallasNE Sunday #44
What a fucked up, demented speech! Congress needs to invoke the 25th Amendment. n/t AntiFascist Sunday #45
Careful what he wishes for. The Grand Illuminist Monday #46
At least he didn't call them losers. travelingthrulife Monday #47
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