ABikerSailor
Diamond Member
What's crazy is ruining the careers of three very young Marines for political vengeance. Our country is screwed.
Does it ever even occur to you - on any level - that these people aren't terrorists and thugs and that they were acting on their genuinely held belief that 2020 was rigged? I'm not saying I expect you to agree with them.
I find it morbidly fascinating how folks like yourself can be so self righteous that they can't even imagine their neighbors having different beliefs. Here's the thing... they have just as much right to their beliefs as YOU do. Keep pushing them long enough and you're apt to see what a REAL insurrection looks like. Not some half-assed, weapons-free riot. Keep pushing and we're quite likely to see the real deal.
I think destroying the lives of 3 young Marines for political vengeance is not what America is about.
It's readily obvious that neither of you has actually served in the military.
Why do I say that? Because I actually served over 20 years in the U.S. Navy, and know that there are rules that all military must abide by.
Did you know that you are NOT allowed to go to any kind of public rally or demonstration that is being held without the approval of your Public Affairs Officer? And, there are certain guidelines that you must follow while there? The military doesn't want any of it's members attending any kind of rally/demonstration that could possibly bring discredit on it, and if it's something that neither the government nor the military support, you cannot go.
Did you also know that you cannot show support for a specific candidate by attending their rallies or canvassing for them while in uniform? Why? Because then those who are part of the civilian community might interpret it as that particular branch (the branch of the person wearing the uniform) supporting that particular candidate. Yes, you are allowed to attend political rallies (gotta clear it with your PAO first though), but you can only do so while wearing civilian clothes. Wearing a uniform there is a strict no-no.
And yeah, I know, it sounds like the 1st Amendment rights of those serving in the military are being restricted. Well..........yeah, as long as you are under contract to the military, you are not allowed to do or say anything publicly that may bring discredit upon your branch of service, or the military as a whole. Not only that, but because you are seen as a direct representative of the military by the public at large, you cannot show support for a particular candidate or issue by displaying your service to do so.
But don't worry, you get your rights to go to protests and demonstrations whenever and for whatever reason you want as soon as you are no longer attached to the military.