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A proposal to use Charlie Kirk as a military recruiting tool, despite his never having served in any branch of the United States Armed Forces, presents a host of problems.
That is the opinion of MSNBCs Zeeshan Aleem in a column on Saturday, who noted there is some resistance within the Pentagon since the proposal was leaked.
According to a report from NBC News on Thursday, The idea would be to frame the recruiting campaign as a national call to service, the officials said. Possible slogans that Pentagon leaders have discussed include 'Charlie has awakened a generation of warriors,' according to the officials."
Reflecting on that, Aleem wrote, Its a horrible idea: It would encourage right-wing activists to think of Kirks death as a reason to take up arms, and further politicize the armed forces at a time when the president is already using the military as a tool for domestic repression.
https://www.rawstory.com/charlie-kirk-pentagon-2674012503/
HAB911
(10,058 posts)IMO
Arkansas Granny
(32,208 posts)And every bit of controversy they can manufacture from his death takes attention away from the Epstein Files.
Walleye
(43,028 posts)What was the Kimmel was fired for. Saying Maga supporters were capitalizing on this? I rest my case.
RedWhiteBlueIsRacist
(1,414 posts)Norrrm
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hunter
(40,129 posts)If they are looking for people who can shoot straight maybe Tyler Robinson's nihilistic gaming-and-guns peers are a better target for their advertising.
Not that I'd ever give Hegseth's Pentagon any advice.
malaise
(290,653 posts)Bone spurs?😀