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[-] ceenote@lemmy.world 62 points 1 year ago

We're about to do something stupid, aren't we?

[-] classic@fedia.io 27 points 1 year ago

Surely the citizenry will not pay the price

[-] Madison420@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago

It's loyalty pledges I can almost guarantee it.

[-] blattrules@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

Yes, but you can pretty much say that every day and be correct under this administration too.

[-] FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago

Every day, it is safe to assume that Trump has done something he should be arrested for

[-] CrabAndBroom@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago

This meeting would also correspond to the government shutdown (October 1 if a funding bill is not approved). Most likely just a coincidence but I'll put it out there just in case.

[-] FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

There are no coincidences

[-] KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 year ago

Gotta fire all the DEI hires. Not white? You’re outta here. Not male? Outta here. Gay? Outta here.

[-] Ciderpunk@lemmy.world 38 points 1 year ago

Everyone knows optimal strategic planning is to gather all your high ranking folks in one place but then also make sure you tell everyone ahead of time that all your leadership will be in that specific place and when they will be there.

[-] CrabAndBroom@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 year ago

And possibly more crucially, broadcast to whoever the US is fighting across the globe that leadership will be absent and probably quite busy at a very specific time...

[-] Treczoks@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

This is probably an idea the Putin sold to Trump...

[-] DontRedditMyLemmy@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Cleanest of opsec

[-] someguy3@lemmy.world 34 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The Pentagon has summoned military officials from around the world for a gathering in Virginia. Even top generals and their staffs don’t know the reason for the meeting.

sowing confusion and alarm after the Trump administration’s firing of numerous senior leaders this year.

There are about 800 generals and admirals spread across the United States and dozens of other countries and time zones. Hegseth’s order, people familiar with the matter said, applies to all senior officers with the rank of brigadier general or above, or their Navy equivalent,

Let's see current events are likely government shutdown, Russian incursions into NATO airspace, Trump suddenly supports Ukraine, national guard deployments internally, and of course purges. Anything I miss from project 2025?

[-] driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br 36 points 1 year ago

Loyalty pledge to Trump or get dishonorable discharged on the spot.

[-] SkyezOpen@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago

Hell of a way to kick off a coup.

[-] floofloof@lemmy.ca 14 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)
[-] someguy3@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Hopped up on Charlie Kirk emotions and shoot too early.

[-] Reasonable_Guy@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy8rjp178mno

There's a lot of dangerous plates we're juggling right now

[-] some_designer_dude@lemmy.world 29 points 1 year ago

Idiot probably just Reply All’d.

[-] Damage@feddit.it 26 points 1 year ago

Seems like a huge security risk to gather all those high profile commanders in one place.

[-] theneverfox@pawb.social 1 points 1 year ago

Sort of? It's not like anyone would, or even could, do anything about it

The real problem is the chaos of pulling all of these people off of their jobs to appease toddlers. These people actually have shit to do

[-] toast@retrolemmy.com 16 points 1 year ago
  1. Bring together all of the top military together to mingle.
  2. Piss them off.
  3. ???
  4. Coup!
[-] 0li0li@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

Ahh... One can dream! Thanks for this noce thought before bedtime.

Looking forward to tomorrow's news ;)

[-] ExtremeDullard@piefed.social 14 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Is the polygraph machine getting cold?

[-] not_that_guy05@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

He's pretty much gonna consolidate military per by reducing top generals and doing the loyalty test.

Consolidation of power.

[-] FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago

They will be playing the imperial March as they arrive

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