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HereForTheParty

(915 posts)
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 04:53 PM Jan 2025

Pentagon removes portrait of Mark Milley, former top US general

Source: Reuters

The Pentagon on Monday removed the portrait of Mark Milley, the retired Army general and former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, according to two Reuters witnesses, in a move that happened within two hours of President Donald Trump's inauguration.

The Pentagon did not immediately respond to a question about why the portrait was removed days after its unveiling.



Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/pentagon-removes-portrait-mark-milley-former-top-us-general-2025-01-20/

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Pentagon removes portrait of Mark Milley, former top US general (Original Post) HereForTheParty Jan 2025 OP
The Great Purge. Irish_Dem Jan 2025 #1
Speaks to the SMALLNESS of the convicted felon who issued the order. usaf-vet Jan 2025 #2
There are so many pressing issues, but petty revenge is on the top of his to do list. Irish_Dem Jan 2025 #5
!984, Fahrenheit 451, and a Brave New World gab13by13 Jan 2025 #3
So many dystopian novels all rolled into one. Irish_Dem Jan 2025 #6
Mark Milley COL Mustard Jan 2025 #21
'It Can't Happen Here' travelingthrulife Jan 2025 #24
Orange Julius Caesar is once again showing his maturity level by undoubtedly ordering the removal generalbetrayus Jan 2025 #4
The Pentagon bending the knee Mr. Sparkle Jan 2025 #7
How about their oath? Defend the country against foreign and domestic threats? Escurumbele Jan 2025 #12
Right On Baron2024 Jan 2025 #19
Now we know. NO help from bluestarone Jan 2025 #16
The weakness of Trump and his minions is astonishing -misanthroptimist Jan 2025 #8
A famous 20th century dictator removed adversaries from official photos DBoon Jan 2025 #9
tsf has always reminded me of Stalin BlueKota Jan 2025 #23
Why didn't he use a sharpie on it? GreenWave Jan 2025 #10
Chump will be gone in 4 years, then we can remove his portrait from every government building FakeNoose Jan 2025 #11
I love your optimism! mountain grammy Jan 2025 #17
Oh FFS raccoon Jan 2025 #13
How very Stalinesque Hekate Jan 2025 #14
The Victor Orban playbook is now being played out in live terms now folks........... turbinetree Jan 2025 #15
I'm embarrassed for the DoD. TomSlick Jan 2025 #18
He has become an unperson as Orwell would say DemMedic Jan 2025 #20
OMG. We are living in dangerous times--and the danger is coming from the US President. riversedge Jan 2025 #22

gab13by13

(28,290 posts)
3. !984, Fahrenheit 451, and a Brave New World
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 05:07 PM
Jan 2025

all rolled into one.

Hopefully Trump will pass out lots of soma.

COL Mustard

(7,399 posts)
21. Mark Milley
Tue Jan 21, 2025, 07:16 AM
Jan 2025

Down the memory hole.


We have always been at war with East Asia. Now make sure you tune in for your two minutes' hate.

travelingthrulife

(2,415 posts)
24. 'It Can't Happen Here'
Tue Jan 21, 2025, 11:57 AM
Jan 2025

We have Buzz Windrip at the helm. Normies end up having to escape to Canada.

generalbetrayus

(939 posts)
4. Orange Julius Caesar is once again showing his maturity level by undoubtedly ordering the removal
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 05:09 PM
Jan 2025

of Milley's portrait.

Mr. Sparkle

(3,433 posts)
7. The Pentagon bending the knee
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 05:12 PM
Jan 2025

Just great! Of all the people you would expect them to have a spine

Escurumbele

(3,811 posts)
12. How about their oath? Defend the country against foreign and domestic threats?
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 06:27 PM
Jan 2025

Anyone of those people in the military who do not understand that trump and his ilk are domestic threats it is because they also are part of the threat.

Look at countries where dictatorship takes hold, the first thing the dictator does is to "recruit" the military by awarding them with part of the loot. Suddenly the high ranks of the military become extremely rich, something very difficult to give up once you have been bought and compromised, and then the extreme violence takes hold, innocent people are tortured and killed just because they don't agree with the regime.

Many examples of that in the World.

 

Baron2024

(1,492 posts)
19. Right On
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 09:55 PM
Jan 2025

Anyone that violates their oath is a traitor. Mark Milley is an American patriot who called out Trump as a Dictator.

-misanthroptimist

(1,311 posts)
8. The weakness of Trump and his minions is astonishing
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 05:14 PM
Jan 2025

They will be textbook studies in insecurity and weakness for as long as Western culture is a thing.

DBoon

(23,736 posts)
9. A famous 20th century dictator removed adversaries from official photos
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 05:25 PM
Jan 2025
Visual censorship was exploited in a political context, particularly during the political purges of Joseph Stalin, where the Soviet government attempted to erase some of the purged figures from Soviet history, and took measures which included altering images and destroying film.


https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=post&post&forum=1014&pid=3377043

example - before:


After:


BlueKota

(4,250 posts)
23. tsf has always reminded me of Stalin
Tue Jan 21, 2025, 08:27 AM
Jan 2025

Both men with narcissistic personality disorder, easily manipulated by people who falsely flatter them, and dangerous to those who refuse to sing their praises.

FakeNoose

(37,496 posts)
11. Chump will be gone in 4 years, then we can remove his portrait from every government building
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 06:19 PM
Jan 2025

It's going to be a lo-o-o-ong 4 years though.

mountain grammy

(27,843 posts)
17. I love your optimism!
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 06:39 PM
Jan 2025

I really mean it. "gone in 4 years" is something to hold on to... of course at my age (77) 4 years will be a gift..

turbinetree

(26,151 posts)
15. The Victor Orban playbook is now being played out in live terms now folks...........
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 06:35 PM
Jan 2025

why do you think the oligarchy fascist were sitting in front of his cabinet nominees.........why doesn't the media (which has failed this republic because after all they were in the front row seats, just like Orban did in Hungary with the media and the universities ) ask the traitor why he had Orban over at his place to have crumpets and coke, prior to the election..............JFC


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