• Nobody@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    Harris should bring Mattis in to the administration in some capacity. He’s smart, universally respected, and the guy bleeds red, white, and blue.

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      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.

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      It doesn’t matter much in terms of election PR, as he’s already “burned” in Trumpworld. He’s not going to change many minds.