Why does John Kelly, a retired USMC general, participate in this shit

[tikka]

He should be shouting out criticism at the top of his lungs. To think that a general (generals don't truly retire) abets trump disgusts me and should be classified as treason. There should be a court martial where he is stripped of rank, pension, and sent to jail.

[msongs]

1. because he agrees with trump in substance so puts up with public behavior? nt

[JI7]

2. he is a bigoted asshole. he supported taking kids from parents

and doing "whatever" with them.

[dalton99a]

3. Kelly is a MAGA racist himself

[stopbush]

15. Bingo!

[MLAA]

16. You nailed it

[uponit7771]

19. +1, at this point everyone involved with Trump has no benefit of the doubt

[JDC]

4. Power

[dawg day]

5. I think it was Clapper who lamented how Flynn became "an angry man"

And was suddenly unreasonable and unpleasant... and, btw, suddenly interested in helping Russia out.

John Kelly certainly seems like he too became angry at some point-- that sort of unfocused, unspecified anger which is so dangerous.

[Docreed2003]

6. Kelly is a true believer, staunch right wing conservative

He tolerates the "PiNO" because it suits his personal beliefs. His agitation with the "PiNO" is due to Trump's "bull in a china shop" approach...otherwise Kelly's ok with the current direction of the administration.

[RainCaster]

8. Selling out to Putin should NOT be in his lexicon

For Kelly or Mattis. Yet, they are both complicit with all this shit

[brooklynite]

7. Apres moi le deluge.....

[redwitch]

18. This.

That popped into my head the other day too.

[Power 2 the People]

9. Kelly is an authoritarian racist who likes what Trump is selling.

We were first clued in to his authoritarian anti 1st Amendment nature: During the Coast Guard Academy graduation ceremony in New London, Connecticut, on Wednesday, Department of Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly was caught in a bit of a hot mic situation.

After being presented with a ceremonial saber by a graduating cadet as a token of the academy's appreciation, Trump sat back down next to Kelly, at which point, microphones on stage picked up Kelly joking to Trump, suggesting to "use that on the press, sir."

We were clued into his racism when he lied and attacked African-American congresswoman Frederica Wilson.

We were clued into his inhumanity when he enthusiastically backed Trump's child separation policy.

In Kelly's own words: He is truly an "empty barrel."

[tavernier]

10. You know me. I'm not a trump supporter.

I have to believe that he is trying to fix this. That something in his mind knows that this is wrong. That he will not let his son die to allow our country to be overtaken by a foreign adversary. How as a father doesn’t he realize this???

[shanny]

11. Because he's a stone cold racist pig

and also--no doubt--feels like he's the adult in the room.

[UTUSN]

12. Because he himself is rotted at his core, has nothing to do with his being a Marine general.

He was picked by SHITLER *because* of what shit values he already had in common and he joined SHITLER *because* of what shit values he already had in common. There are people of all stripes in whatever military branch as in everywhere else.

[frogmarch]

13. It's who he is. A USMC general was

a job he once did...a front.

[TubbersUK]

14. Because it's who he is

He shares many of Trump's views and values.

[Vinca]

17. He's an amoral man despite his distinguished background. Look what he did to the Florida

Congresswoman. Lied on camera, proved wrong by video and never a whisper of an apology. Not even a "I misspoke." He's a pig like Don who happens to have worn a uniform once.

[jcgoldie]

20. racist

It's easy really.

[Snotcicles]

21. I think he saw his supremacy in jeopardy. nt

[Bettie]

22. Because, at heart, he's a

deplorable...he agrees with it all and likes the idea that the people he considers disposable are being harmed. He'll come out fine and that is all that matters to those people.

Man of honor? Nope. He's just another opportunist ready to help pick clean the bones of our society.