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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAccording to Trump General Mattis was "woke"
He was "woke" because he didn't hate trans people.
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According to Trump General Mattis was "woke" (Original Post)
DemocratSinceBirth
Nov 12
OP
I meant that he wouldn't follow through on Trump's fascism, not that he was transphobic.
ZZenith
Nov 12
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ZZenith
(4,323 posts)1. And wouldn't mow down protesters on his command.
Hopefully enough current officers remember their oath.
DemocratSinceBirth
(100,324 posts)3. Wasn't Marttis gone by then?
ZZenith
(4,323 posts)4. Yeah, I confuse him with Milley.
Hard to keep track of the people who tried to protect us from Trump.
DemocratSinceBirth
(100,324 posts)5. He doesn't hate trans people either.
ZZenith
(4,323 posts)9. I meant that he wouldn't follow through on Trump's fascism, not that he was transphobic.
Sorry for the confusion.
Lovie777
(15,072 posts)2. People that follow God's teachings don't hate.....
Dem4life1234
(1,877 posts)6. The orange demon and his cronies considers anyone who isn't a knuckle dragging asshole as woke.
jmowreader
(51,511 posts)7. Trump was confused by Mattis' nickname
They call him Mad Dog Mattis, but his real USMC nickname is Chaos Mattis.
Apparently Trump wasn't familiar with Marine Corps policy that says when they issue you a general's flag they also issue you a nickname that makes you sound like a total psychopath.
DemocratSinceBirth
(100,324 posts)8. He hated that name.
GreenWave
(9,256 posts)10. And Trump was asleep during his COVID Pandemic.