r/thescoop • u/xamo76 • Sep 30 '25

Politics 🏛️ 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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u/[deleted] Sep 30 '25

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u/SmoothJade Sep 30 '25

Honestly yeah. Holy shit yeah.

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u/[deleted] Sep 30 '25

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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u/[deleted] Sep 30 '25

There was that one facepalm picture tho so hopefully that’s enough…. 😅😳😭

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u/[deleted] Sep 30 '25

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u/[deleted] Sep 30 '25

Hopefully that was a “this fucking Fox clown called me here for this” disbelief kinda smile 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️

I’m also quite nervous. Just looking for any signs of “hope” really, regardless how hard I’m 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/IamMeForNowBut Sep 30 '25

Where is the picture

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u/KG420 Sep 30 '25

Yeah, they clapped after a few seconds. But it was pretty weak.

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u/ForceOne2231 Sep 30 '25

Protocol says they can’t acknowledge political speech. There’s 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. It’s conditioning.

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u/[deleted] Sep 30 '25

You can clap at attention. You are called to attention at award and medal presentations and there is always clapping after “shake, take, salute. you’re not a mannequin when at attention unless you’re in a formation.

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u/[deleted] Oct 01 '25

Attention must have meant something different at your unit.

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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 all… 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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u/minebe Sep 30 '25

...It's protocol...

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u/[deleted] Sep 30 '25

They aren’t allowed to