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GOP members complaining about reduction of military standards while using a chart that misspells the word military (Original Post) highplainsdem Jan 14 OP
Emblematic. Drum Jan 14 #1
It's the republican version of AI Turbineguy Jan 14 #2
Did Kaine point this out at the hearing, or just online? Would've made quite a moment on TV.... TheRickles Jan 14 #3
So emblematic of MAGA incompetence. Borogove Jan 14 #4
Someone please tell me this is a photoshop. Baitball Blogger Jan 14 #5
Nope. It's real. Checked it against the video posted on Twitter by the RW Daily Wire, where they tell highplainsdem Jan 14 #10
This is why we need DEI. Baitball Blogger Jan 14 #11
Comedy writers on their best day cannot come up with something better. n/t Yavin4 Jan 14 #6
And their number one complaint on that chart is Walleye Jan 14 #7
What the hell is wrong with "mom & dad"? dmr Jan 14 #13
I think they're trying to say at the Air Force Academy discourages the use of the terms, mom and dad Walleye Jan 14 #14
Just googled it. Supposedly an Air Force Academy DEI presentation once recommended people highplainsdem Jan 14 #16
It's disgraceful that something like that could make it to a congressional hearing on military readiness Walleye Jan 14 #17
They have an entire RW ecosystem built around bitching about liberals - social media including podcasts, highplainsdem Jan 14 #19
Maybe all liberals should go on a nationwide strike for a few days Walleye Jan 14 #23
After they strike the blue states should put their federal tax payments in escrow. rubbersole Jan 14 #32
If they're asking about dependent policy, haele Jan 14 #22
Good thing well qualified white men made that RAB910 Jan 14 #8
These are the people who want to eliminate the Dept. of Education... rasputin1952 Jan 14 #9
How utterly embarrassing. 3catwoman3 Jan 14 #12
The problem is, they won't be embarrassed at all. Like Marge Greene and her gazpacho police. How could she show her face Walleye Jan 14 #24
If they were smart they wouldn't be Trumpers Blue_Tires Jan 14 #15
They want to be a Miltary Republic NBachers Jan 14 #18
Well, what do you expect? ReRe Jan 14 #20
nothing beats dumb white males whitesplaining the dangers of DEI Johonny Jan 14 #21
Barely literate morons. Dave Bowman Jan 14 #25
trump supporting GOP senators are idiots LetMyPeopleVote Jan 14 #26
If you're too stupid to spell military then you're too stupid to get to decide who's qualified to run the military LetMyPeopleVote Jan 14 #27
I thought it was spelled Millltarry patphil Jan 14 #28
Shows the GOP commitment to detail. N/t bronxiteforever Jan 14 #29
LOL! Love this comment on Bluesky: highplainsdem Jan 14 #30
Love it! calimary Jan 14 #33
Ahhh, someone forgot to take their Irony Deficient tablets. 😳 🤣 n/t aggiesal Jan 14 #31
Love this, too! calimary Jan 14 #34
Feel free to use n/t aggiesal Jan 14 #36
LOL! nt LAS14 Jan 14 #35

highplainsdem

(54,653 posts)
10. Nope. It's real. Checked it against the video posted on Twitter by the RW Daily Wire, where they tell
Tue Jan 14, 2025, 03:26 PM
Jan 14

people to look at what's said about DEI around 3:55. It's earlier, starting about 3:53:30.

Link for that that tweet, broken. Get rid of the spaces to view the video.

ht tps://x .com/realDailyWi re/status/1879171567118160239

Walleye

(38,620 posts)
7. And their number one complaint on that chart is
Tue Jan 14, 2025, 03:14 PM
Jan 14

If I’m reading it right discouraging the use of the words, mom and dad at the Air Force Academy. Oh my God, we’re gonna lose the war for sure.

dmr

(28,705 posts)
13. What the hell is wrong with "mom & dad"?
Tue Jan 14, 2025, 03:49 PM
Jan 14

I thought they're the party of family.

What do I know?

Walleye

(38,620 posts)
14. I think they're trying to say at the Air Force Academy discourages the use of the terms, mom and dad
Tue Jan 14, 2025, 03:52 PM
Jan 14

They are so hypersensitive about everything. Maybe the Academy use the word parent on a form? I don’t know what they’re complaint is. I’m sure it has nothing to do with military readiness.

highplainsdem

(54,653 posts)
16. Just googled it. Supposedly an Air Force Academy DEI presentation once recommended people
Tue Jan 14, 2025, 04:01 PM
Jan 14

refer to "parent or caregiver" instead of "mom and dad" - which of course seemed like the end of civilization to RWers.

Walleye

(38,620 posts)
17. It's disgraceful that something like that could make it to a congressional hearing on military readiness
Tue Jan 14, 2025, 04:05 PM
Jan 14

Do they just get Stephen Miller to review everything online? How do they ever have time to do anything else but bitch about liberals?

highplainsdem

(54,653 posts)
19. They have an entire RW ecosystem built around bitching about liberals - social media including podcasts,
Tue Jan 14, 2025, 04:10 PM
Jan 14

radio, TV - and as Elon keeps telling them, every RW dimwit is a member of the media, always reporting on us libs.

Ignorance + ego x millions.

rubbersole

(9,494 posts)
32. After they strike the blue states should put their federal tax payments in escrow.
Tue Jan 14, 2025, 06:03 PM
Jan 14

Let that balance sheet get put in front of the red states reps.

haele

(14,012 posts)
22. If they're asking about dependent policy,
Tue Jan 14, 2025, 04:23 PM
Jan 14

Parent or Caregiver is more than appropriate. It's Parental Leave or Benefits, not "Mommy and Daddy" Leave or Benefits.
Caregiver refers to any familial or spousal caregiving, to just a parent giving care to a child.

"Mom and Dad" is a casual and somewhat infantile term used when telling recruits to remember to spit-shine their shoes for Graduation Ceremony.

First week in Boot Camp I still remember hearing the DI yell "Ladies, Y'all finish writing those letters to Mom, Dad and your Boyfriends before Lights Out..."

Infantalizing the troops.

Haele

Walleye

(38,620 posts)
24. The problem is, they won't be embarrassed at all. Like Marge Greene and her gazpacho police. How could she show her face
Tue Jan 14, 2025, 04:55 PM
Jan 14

ReRe

(11,347 posts)
20. Well, what do you expect?
Tue Jan 14, 2025, 04:12 PM
Jan 14

After all, they are "woke" and all.

Musk is wanting to change Wikipedia.

For all we know, they want to change the spelling of words

so the unwoke can look words up in Musk Dictionaries?

LetMyPeopleVote

(159,656 posts)
27. If you're too stupid to spell military then you're too stupid to get to decide who's qualified to run the military
Tue Jan 14, 2025, 05:27 PM
Jan 14
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