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[-] pika@lemmy.today 1 points 3 months ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMnc4ddc7j4

Based on everything I have seen, he has remorse, as well as disgust for US foreign policy and his role in it.

[-] Evilsandwichman@hexbear.net 26 points 3 months ago

he has remorse, as well as disgust for US foreign policy and his role in it.

You mean he claims he does.

He's had three tours in Iraq and actually went back willingly with Blackrock and said he enjoyed small wars, that he enjoyed infantry combat; when he was firing mortar into a heavily urban area and told to stop, he switched to something that couldn't be detected so he wouldn't be stopped; he would've continued using the mortars but didn't because they would've been detected the military. Does he actually have remorse for what he's done? We can disagree on that, but obviously you and I agree that he should not be allowed within a mile of political office with all this, right?

Literal Nazis were appointed in leadership roles in NATO; they claimed they were forced to serve, and perhaps they were telling the truth, but obviously we can agree that people with such backgrounds shouldn't be allowed near any kind of political office, right?

Would you trust a former member of ISIS for example when he says he's got remorse for what he's done as well as disgust for ISIS foreign (and domestic) policy? Perhaps he's telling the truth, but would you trust them in a political position? Remember, Platner has literally admitted to committing war crimes; he is literally no different than a member of ISIS.

[-] ShimmeringKoi@hexbear.net 14 points 3 months ago

Based on everything I have seen, he does not have either of those things.

[-] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 5 points 3 months ago
[-] JoeBigelow@lemmy.ca -2 points 3 months ago

Tagging you as Schumer Mouthpiece

[-] pika@lemmy.today -4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

I linked the video to provide more information for people to make up their own minds.

Can you quote these sentences

Look, if you want a monkey to dance for you, go to the zoo.

[-] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 7 points 3 months ago

Okay so you are lying and I wasted my time. Thanks for confirming.

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