Trump’s army parade was neither the totalitarian North Korean spectacle that critics had grimly predicted, nor the triumph of MAGA nationalism fans craved

  • @falcunculus@jlai.lu
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    101 day ago

    The American military doesn’t train to put on parade theatre for a despot. No high stepping, no elaborate formations or movements. None of that pointless bullshi

    Marines doing the silent drill in dress uniform : 👀

    • @AnalogNotDigital@lemmy.wtf
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      101 day ago

      That’s like 20 dudes though who’s entire job is drill and ceremonies, though.

      The guys marching in this parade looked like they were forced on a group walk, and none of them looked like they wanted to be there.

      • @frezik@midwest.social
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        523 hours ago

        Marching in step is basic training stuff. They know how to do it if they want to. The fact that they didn’t is very important.

        • @Pieisawesome@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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          210 hours ago

          It’s harder than it looks, especially for miles and miles.

          They might know how to do it, but people make mistakes.

          Even if they were trying (and I don’t think they did give it 100%) you’d still be finding people who were out of step.

        • @AnalogNotDigital@lemmy.wtf
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          217 hours ago

          Totally agreed. It’s very much a statement being sent. It wasn’t even half assed. You could get a group of normal people together and in an hour get them to at least be in lock step. These guys were just walking together loosely in formation.

        • @Olhonestjim@lemmy.world
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          21 hours ago

          What Trump wanted far exceeds marching in step. But even just that requires regular practice, which the US military simply does not bother with. Exceptions being a few ceremonial guards.

          • @frezik@midwest.social
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            321 hours ago

            Sure, but the important point is that they know how to do better than they did. They’re refusing on purpose.

              • @AnalogNotDigital@lemmy.wtf
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                217 hours ago

                Oh, I agree with all of you guys. I think they half-assed it on purpose. I have some friends that are in some premier units in the military, and all of them have pretty much come out and said their commanders have told them they will not deploy in this country.

                Like ‘here’s how you sabotage your gear then go home with your loved ones’ kind of talks.

                The military is not on his side.