Fort Bragg soldiers screened for aesthetics and political affiliation for better optics
Internal 82nd Airborne Division communications reviewed by Military.com reveal a tightly orchestrated effort to curate the optics of Trump's recent visit, including handpicking soldiers for the audience based on political leanings and physical appearance. The troops ultimately selected to be behind Trump and visible to the cameras were almost exclusively male.
One unit-level message bluntly said "no fat soldiers."
"If soldiers have political views that are in opposition to the current administration and they don't want to be in the audience then they need to speak with their leadership and get swapped out," another note to troops said.
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The Pied Piper of bullshitting.
“What percentage of them are classic Americans?”
“What, like natives? I think abou-“
“No, I mean claaaaaassic Americans”
“British? Almost none?”
“No, I mean claaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaassic Americans”
“White puritans?”
“Patriots, yes. And no fatties.”
One of the reasons the nazis conducted nighttime torch parades was to hide the overweight members from the cameras.
It’s all propaganda.
Whoops just realized someone already posted this. Should I delete? Not sure the protocol.
Leave it. First I've seen it.
You disrespected the protocol. The rule is that you must delete your account at once and bang your head on the door 5 times (use a keyboard if you don't have a door).
Is this in addition to the head banging I do on a regular basis because I'm a dumb dumb, or do they count?
It’s fine, don’t worry.