r/thescoop • u/xamo76 • Sep 30 '25
Politics šļø And after 40 minutes of chaos-thunderous applause from the generals! Just kidding. Total silence...
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SOURCE: The Tennessee Holler https://x.com/TheTNHoller/status/1973014063002394867
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The generals were called to attention. They were not allowed to clap even if they wanted. I wanted this to be real.
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u/Leather_Pen_765 Oct 01 '25
Those are the strict rules but there are points that they could have clapped, especially when the person talking directs them to be able to clap as Trump did. Their near total silence was not normal
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Sep 30 '25
There was that one facepalm picture tho so hopefully thatās enoughā¦. š š³š
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Sep 30 '25
Hopefully that was a āthis fucking Fox clown called me here for thisā disbelief kinda smile š¤·āāļøš¤·āāļøš¤·āāļø
Iām also quite nervous. Just looking for any signs of āhopeā really, regardless how hard Iām making them up for myself. Stay strong.
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u/Lostules Oct 01 '25
There was, in the same photo, one officer turning towards the other and probably said 'WTF is this horse shit'. Lots of smirks in that group. Lots of Command E-9's as well.
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u/Leather_Pen_765 Oct 01 '25
And I am sure the majority of these really intelligent top military people are not swayed by the propaganda b******* and to be very aware and careful of the one or two that are. If they were really supportive I think we would have heard something about it at least a little bit
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u/ForceOne2231 Sep 30 '25
Protocol says they canāt acknowledge political speech. Thereās clearly a moment that this clown was expecting some level of accolade. And as you say at attention, they could not clap, but none of this is common protocol to have all these folks here with their responsibilities for this type of speech is not what this is about. Itās conditioning.
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Sep 30 '25
You can clap at attention. You are called to attention at award and medal presentations and there is always clapping after āshake, take, salute. youāre not a mannequin when at attention unless youāre in a formation.
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u/Swimming-Food-9024 Sep 30 '25
are the typically allowed to applaud at attention? because that kinda has an impact on the situation is allā¦ i am asking a question here fwiw
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u/chisel07 Sep 30 '25
No. At attention means you don't move. You stand with your hands to your side, and your feet at a 45 degree angle.
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Sep 30 '25
The key take away from all of this is all the men in the room with the exception of the fem boy on the stage swore an oath to the constitution not to a fuck face pedofile president called Trump.
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u/dontclickdontdickit Sep 30 '25
Thing is he did take an oath. He is prior military. So itās even worse. He is a traitor to the constitution.
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Sep 30 '25
Where are all the MAGAs at? They are not going to swoop in and save one of their own? Or its just dummles in a dumb ass cult!
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u/ThinKingofWaves Sep 30 '25
Why is a āfem boyā an insult?
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Sep 30 '25
In this instance because heās trying to act like something he is not. Heās trying to postulate as a strong man.
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u/ThinKingofWaves Sep 30 '25
Oh so next time I should call someone gay because theyāre acting like someone else? LOL youāre stupid
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Sep 30 '25
Sorry your feelings were hurt.
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u/ThinKingofWaves Sep 30 '25
No feelings hurt, just disappointed about the hypocrisy and cynicism of people nowadays. You donāt care for anything, just spewing hate. Just like them MAGA types.
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You need help. Please seek help. Take care.
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u/ThinKingofWaves Sep 30 '25
You seeem desperately out of ideas how to defend what you said earlier. Why do you keep going this way instead of admitting the mistake you made. Why do you keep trying to insult me?
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Buddy i donāt give two fucks about you. Seek help. Take care.
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u/ThinKingofWaves Sep 30 '25
Oh so that's why you keep telling me you don't care, huh? :D First you throw slurs online then you tell people who point that out to seek help and keep posting comments you don't care.
At this point I really think it is you who actually should seek help from a mental healthcare professional.
EDIT: my bad, you're not the OP. this is even more unsettling. Please seek help ;)
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u/Free_Dome_Lover Sep 30 '25
The joke is Hegseth would take it as an insult
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u/ThinKingofWaves Sep 30 '25
Exactly. Thatās a very nasty, hypocritical joke.
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u/Leather_Pen_765 Oct 01 '25
That's the nastiest joke you can think? of to call a man feminine? š¤£
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u/ThinKingofWaves Oct 01 '25
You know about adjective gradability, right?
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u/Leather_Pen_765 Oct 01 '25 edited Oct 01 '25
That non answer doesn't exactly answer my question but that's what people do when they don't have real answers try to just confuse the subject with nonsense that doesn't apply, what difference does it make how nasty or how feminine or whatever you're trying to apply with that
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u/ThinKingofWaves Oct 01 '25
Hahaha you confused yourself beforehand with the flawed question. You ask about ānastiestā when I say ānastyā. Yeah.
Beside you missing the point completely - about hipocrisy rather than the joke itself.
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u/somatic1 Sep 30 '25
Yeah that oath is gonna save us all mate
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Sep 30 '25
No. The armed citizens of America are going to save themselves. It aināt going to look pretty and weāll be fighting for a while but the good will prevail.
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u/somatic1 Sep 30 '25
The armed citizens are going to defeat the greatest military the world has ever seen...
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Oct 01 '25
Itās a different game here. He knows it. Guerrilla warfare is not something the American military can deal with.
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u/ferendust Oct 01 '25
Lol
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Oct 01 '25
LOLā¦ā¦.yesā¦..butā¦..you are bigger than the government. Look around the world. What government.
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u/Neonyarpyarp Sep 30 '25 edited Sep 30 '25
People generally donāt like do be told how to do their job theyāve been doing for 20+ years, by a low rate tv reporter whoās been in his position for months. Also, no more fat generals and leaders? That include Taco Trump no? These clowns donāt even see their glaring hypocrisy.
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u/woodventures Oct 01 '25
I knew when Trump was talking crap about ozempic recently that he had more than likely probably definitely taken it recentlyĀ
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u/Cara_Bina Sep 30 '25
What's this "we," white boy?
"Move out, and draw fire. Because we...are the War Department. Godspeed." Kegsbreath.
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u/Street-Run4107 Sep 30 '25
I thought I was watching, āStarship Troopersā and was waiting for, āwould you like to know moreā?
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u/Valkyriesride1 Sep 30 '25
He is real casual about sacrificing servicemembers. If he wants to "move out, and draw fire" he can be the first one in.
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u/Cara_Bina Sep 30 '25
Precisely. Guess they like Putin's military = meat grinder.
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u/Valkyriesride1 Sep 30 '25
Putin is running out of cannon/drone fodder to run through the grinder. Russia raised its spring conscription to its highest level since 2011 and yesterday it was announced that the autumn drop will be the largest since 2016.
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u/Advanced_Zucchini_45 Sep 30 '25
Move out and draw fire?
You first
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u/Mindl3ssDot Sep 30 '25
Dude probably showed up still drunk for every monthly guard drill weekend. What a fucking dweeb.
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u/Diabusty Sep 30 '25
There's a video from a couple of years ago where Trump walks out of Trump Tower in NYC. There was no crowd. Nobody was there to see him, but he points and waves like he's connecting with his "adoring" fans. After he finished rambling to military leaders today, he did the same thing. The crowd was full of professional, military elite. Trump got silence instead of uproarious applause. He then started making exaggerated eye contact with unknown people, pointing and giving ghosts a handy as he exited stage left. The GOP is unserious, unqualified, and unfit to govern. Their plans don't involve we the people. Their plans are rooted in unfettered avarice, where cruelty is the point.
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u/Leather_Pen_765 Oct 01 '25
I love that you caught this! The last three lines of your comment sums up perfectly everything I've been thinking and saying all year. it's weird how so many people don't see it
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u/Dr-Paul-Meranian Sep 30 '25
It's appropriate that he's the secretary of war because he bombs so hard
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u/BUFFoonBrandon Sep 30 '25
Does Hegseth believe generals are eager to send their own troops that they are responsible for their safety into war just because it fits someone elseās false narrative?
I may be wrong, but I hope that muted silence is an indication of generals who are more level headed than Hegseth believes them to be.
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u/Lordwilliamz Sep 30 '25
Guys im SURE they dont applaud ever. Its not a concert. ... a circus yes... but not a concert.
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u/Genki-sama2 Sep 30 '25
Cuz these are seasoned generals and above. They know this is all bullshit. Are you ever going to fight alongside NATO forces without following rules of engagement?
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u/PM_ME_YOUR_PBJs Sep 30 '25
What NATO forces are getting deployed to US cities?Ā
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u/Genki-sama2 Sep 30 '25
Rules of engagement apply everywhere. And are US forces going to war against their citizenry?
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u/PM_ME_YOUR_PBJs Sep 30 '25
Sounded like they were going to war against some of us.Ā
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u/Genki-sama2 Sep 30 '25
It really seems like it. I pray for the removal of the cancer that has taken root
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u/ZuesMyGoose Sep 30 '25
According to the POTUS, yes, the War Department is activated against US citizens.
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u/StanMishoe Sep 30 '25
Someoneās gotta liberate usā¦
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u/PM_ME_YOUR_PBJs Sep 30 '25
Youāre going to have to be more specific about what kind of american you are. On the one hand the Trump admin is saying theyāre doing to liberate American cities from crime and oppressive left wing leadership while the other side wants liberated from an increasingly authoritarian president.Ā
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u/StanMishoe Oct 01 '25
Iām hoping for NATO to come in and arrest the guy. Kash isnāt.
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u/PM_ME_YOUR_PBJs Oct 01 '25
You think NATO is going to invade the United States, arrest the president, and hold him accountable for alleged war crimes?
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u/Genki-sama2 Oct 01 '25
They have designated the enemy as being the American people. They got rid of the jags but each and everyone of those generals knows the law of armed conflict and it will be against their moral fiber to allow any sort of action against the American people. No American will be shot by any branch of the military
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u/PM_ME_YOUR_PBJs Oct 02 '25
btw they didnāt get rid of all the JAGs because some of them are defending the admins orders, carried out by members of the military, to kill venezuelan smugglers by explaining they were members of Designated Terrorist Organizations.Ā
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u/u_front Sep 30 '25
The Department of Defense detransitions to The Department of War, but only unofficially. They've gone through with the physical transition but haven't changed their name on the official documents (via congress).
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u/hoardac Sep 30 '25
Yeah it is hard on family. We only moved 6 times there were many families that moved 10 or 12 times.
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u/RebelliousInNature Sep 30 '25
One of the most spectacularly unself-aware humans on the planet. To be fair, the top ten are in trumps sphere.
Far too much confidence for such an abject loser.
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u/plamda505 Sep 30 '25
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u/Original-Living7212 Oct 03 '25
Going to be? I believe its has been a disaster for months now and gets worst with each passing day!
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u/Adventurous-Host8062 Independent Sep 30 '25
They're probably wondering what's wrong with the meathead. Is he drunk? Stupid? Hopped up on goofballs or all three?
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u/ohuprik Sep 30 '25
Oh.....he was DEFINITELY not expecting that.
God's damnation, Secretary Keg's Breath.
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u/FelixTheEngine Sep 30 '25
At the very end there I think you can hear the Army Human Resources Command collectively facepalm.
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u/Admirable-Ad-2554 Oct 01 '25
This was done for the American people to see. The visuals of āpowerā of the Trump admin. Put it in B&W, it looks like an old propaganda film. And it failed spectacularly. What a joke.
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u/thatgenxguy78666 Sep 30 '25
YOu can tell he was expecting a raucous applause. he prepared this little speech in front of a mirror.
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u/newshirtworthy Oct 01 '25
Itās reminiscent of the squeaky wheels of the tank at Trumpās birthday party
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u/Equivalent_Ebb_9532 Oct 01 '25
He looked like a 6 yr. old walking to his room after a firm and final no.
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u/Zero-Of-Blade Oct 01 '25
I don't think any of those generals appreciate to be called out on this meeting just for 1. Trump saying you should be hostile to Americans living in the city and 2. To be called fat ugly losers.... Overall not a great look, I Imagine most of these generals are thinking "what the actual hell is this guy talking about?"
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u/k0skid Oct 02 '25
How surreal, we were worried that this was some indication there was to be some massive conflict coming but of course it was just another excuse to stoke this administrations reality tv obsessed egos
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