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[–] massive_bereavement@fedia.io 18 points 3 months ago (5 children)

But he's a veteran. Would they vote for the cop + veteran ticket or the felon + coach fucker one?

Time to show their true colors.

[–] sxan@midwest.social 12 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

It didn't work for John Kerry when he ran against a draft dodger. I guess being a combat vet wasn't enough? Having been a cop would tip the balance?

[–] massive_bereavement@fedia.io 8 points 3 months ago

Well, we all know that the salute-the-troops, thank-you-for-your-service crowd are just playing pretend.

We all saw what happened when their nominee insulted a purple heart recipient and past POW, and everyone just cheered.

[–] billiam0202@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Well they elected a football coach over a former DA. You know, a literal "law and order" type.

Never underestimate conservatives' ability to put their biases over their alleged morals.

[–] Ragnarok314159@sopuli.xyz 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

GOP/Conservatives hate veterans. All of them do. They like to wave the flag and pretend, but they elected a literal draft dodging bitch who openly mocked Gold Star families. A big part of P2025 is the destruction of the VA and VA Compensation.

Don’t let any Republican voter act like they are pro-veteran or military.

[–] Burn_The_Right@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Conservatives hate veterans.

Trump even called them "losers" and "suckers" IIRC.

[–] Ragnarok314159@sopuli.xyz 2 points 3 months ago

And then votes for him. If someone votes for Trump, you get to throw it in their how they voted for someone that called veterans “losers”.

I just got to do this to the out laws talking shit on Harris. “So you voted for the draft dodging bitch that called veterans losers? Must suck to suck.”

[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 months ago