• Carmakazi@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    He got fucking dragged by Trumpworld after he resigned over Trump’s stance on Afghanistan (or was it the Kurds?), it was probably one of the most severe about-faces I’ve ever seen from conservatives about one man. Went from a Marine’s Marine, a warrior-scholar, to a complete disgrace to the Corps as far as they’re concerned.

    Really cemented my view of Trump as a cult of personality when I saw that narrative, and the base eating it up, in real time.

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      5 months ago

      It was because we abandoned the Kurds. Mattis felt very strongly on the matter. He also went to bat for transgender service members.