US Army bans transgender individuals

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14 minutes ago, Lucas said:

In a way it's sad that they can't serve their country anymore but if the country is against them... then they might as well not risk their life for a country that hates them you know

This!! As a trans woman, if the U.K. government tomorrow said they didn’t allow trans people to serve for their country - fine. It’s a set back in our rights, sure. We can campaign on rights. Why would anyone trans or otherwise, want to risk their life for people that do not even wish to acknowledge their very real existence and experiences anyway?

[whoresup 3,450]

I remember Gaga making the prime rib of America speech to repeal don’t ask don’t tell, the law that prevented openly gay people from serving in the military. Think it’s time for a new speech on the topic. 

[PunkTheFunk 125,733]

So disappointing, but also so stupid. From a practical standpoint, don't you want as many people fighting in the army as possible? How does outright banning an entire group of people help in any way?

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24 minutes ago, whoresup said:

I remember Gaga making the prime rib of America speech to repeal don’t ask don’t tell, the law that prevented openly gay people from serving in the military. Think it’s time for a new speech on the topic. 

nope she shouldn't bother

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Hoping this radicalizes a bunch more of gun loving trans people against this sh*thole nation 💜

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At least my people won't be killed by trans people anymore! 

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18 minutes ago, PunkTheFunk said:

So disappointing, but also so stupid. From a practical standpoint, don't you want as many people fighting in the army as possible? How does outright banning an entire group of people help in any way?

and banning an entire group of people that decided even after the struggles they've gone through being trans, they still decided they wanted to serve in the army!? 

legit banning some of the strongest and resiliant people the army would ever even have the previledge of having lmao

 

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2 hours ago, Vicixs said:

You know what? Hell yeah! Can he ban the entire community as a whole plus POC? I don't want my people to die for a country that gives no ****s about them.

 

1 hour ago, Reality said:

While we're at it, ban any and all queer people and POC too. Let the straight white men die for this pathetic country.

 

1 hour ago, Lucas said:

In a way it's sad that they can't serve their country anymore but if the country is against them... then they might as well not risk their life for a country that hates them you know

Guys, military service isn't just about serving your country. For a lot of people it's the only opportunity they have to escape terrible home lives and hateful families. It also guarantees access to a college education and a lifetime of perks that only veterans and active service members get.

Nothing about this is good. 

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“hE’s NoT tAkInG yOuR rIgHtS”    
 

in all seriousness, I’m a cis man so I have no say in this, but why would you want to serve a country that doesn’t even want you to exist? 

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42 minutes ago, whoresup said:

I remember Gaga making the prime rib of America speech to repeal don’t ask don’t tell, the law that prevented openly gay people from serving in the military. Think it’s time for a new speech on the topic. 

Only if she's willing to be a figurehead for that movement.

Not to discount it but she made that speech while a respected and intelligent Democratic president was in office and Democrats had a supermajority in congress. It was completely safe to do. Next to no risk aside from selling a few less albums in rural areas.

Doing it now would whip up the MAGA base and piss off a deranged soon-to-be-dictator. She would have a full time fight on her hands.

And I'm absolutely here for that! I'd love to fall in line behind her. But I highly, highly doubt she wants that smoke. She just wants to sing, get married, and chill in her house. Which is fine.

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1 hour ago, faysalaaa said:

Didnt he already do this in his first presidency? did biden overturn it?

Yes: https://apnews.com/article/biden-reverse-ban-transgender-military-f0ace4f9866e0ca0df021eba75b3af20

Tbh I had to look this up... it feels like decades' worth of history has happened in just a few years, a firehose of terrible ****, I can't keep up with it all and I know that's part of the strategy

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9 minutes ago, PartySick said:

Guys, military service isn't just about serving your country. For a lot of people it's the only opportunity they have to escape terrible home lives and hateful families. It also guarantees access to a college education and a lifetime of perks that only veterans and active service members get.

Nothing about this is good. 

Thanks for talking me down, I was definitely just heated about it  I'm just not a fan of the military-industrial complex in general, but there's no denying that there are some good benefits, especially for people coming from marginalized or underrepresented communities.

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Just now, Reality said:

Thanks for talking me down, I was definitely just heated about it  I'm just not a fan of the military-industrial complex in general, but there's no denying that there are some good benefits, especially for people coming from marginalized or underrepresented communities.

We can absolutely shame the military higher ups and the federal government, especially the "commander in chief", but I generally don't hold it against people who enlist.

There are some absolute freaks who join just for the chance to be violent but I mean...we can't assume  

There's even a member here that managed to get away from her toxic family and start building the possibility for a better future for herself and that wouldn't have been possible for her without enlisting.

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Trump is a disgrace. This man didn’t even serve for his country, he dodged the draft and used bone spurs as an excuse. Pathetic excuse for a man. 

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Obama, I know that you are listening... ARE YOU LISTENIING?!