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return2ozma@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 2 days ago

Pentagon will begin review of 'effectiveness' of women in ground combat positions

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Pentagon will begin review of 'effectiveness' of women in ground combat positions

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  • finallymadeanaccount@lemmy.world
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    I strongly suspect they’d be more effective than Piss Pot Pete.

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    As a Canadian, I can’t say I’m upset about America deciding that now is a good time to nerf their own military.

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    Right. Because everyone knows that women are genetically incapable of firing a weapon. /s

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      Our trigger fingers don’t bend. That’s just basic biology!

      Also /s

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        They are designed for oven dials.

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    When I served, I couldn’t care less what firepower my comrades were packing in their pants, only what they had in their hands and heads.

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      Sounds to me like you don’t have a true Warrior Mentality™

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        You gotta include a /s just for clarity dude. I believe you’re joking, but still.

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          Nah, I refuse to compromise the potential humor

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          The ™ might as well be a /s

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            Thank you! We’re not brain rotted idiots like the bad place. We can handle a little subtlety.

            Edit: god damnit! I said this and then immediately under me is someone taking it literally!

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        Says the limp wristed keyboard simp.

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          I have you know, my wrists are perfectly rigid

          • ragepaw
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            But is what’s in your pants rigid?

            Hegseth wants to know.

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              It is when I look at you BB

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    I remember watching and seeing the yankee cowards in afganistan and iraq. All american soldiers are volunteers and traitors to all that is good in this world. Women should feel lucky. you are a slaves in denial… fucking fake ass feminism

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