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[–] West_of_West@piefed.social 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It'd be the department if peace if he was leaning into the 1984 thing

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[–] febra@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago

At least he's showing what America has always been. A power hungry warmongering country.

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 days ago

On related news, the IDF will be named the ITF, for Tourism, based on their recent touring of neighbours' lands to pick their favourite.

[–] MourningDove@lemmy.zip 8 points 2 days ago

Can someone just get this child a bunch of pillows and blankets that he may make his dream fort so the adults can get to work fixing shit?

[–] humanspiral@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 days ago

This is actually great. It is a big problem that department of offense has always masqueraded as national security instead of insecurity.

[–] QubaXR@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago (3 children)

I thought the playbook said it should be called "Ministry of Love"

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[–] pheggs@feddit.org 4 points 2 days ago

What's actually his idea behind that?

[–] theuniqueone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 2 days ago

Is this him finally fulfilling his promise to restore honesty in the government?

[–] L0rdMathias@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 days ago (2 children)

This just screams to me "I'm an old man and I'm butthurt about it."

He probably just forgot it was renamed to DoD, then decided to change the name cuz his 80 going on 90 year old brain has zero plasticity.

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[–] chunes@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

Relevant George Carlin bit: We like war!

[–] FoolishObserver@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

The Department of War had that victory over the Confederacy, too, right?

[–] quick_snail@feddit.nl 2 points 2 days ago

So back to the original name. No more double speak.

This is a good change.

[–] Kronusdark@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I think the only logical next step is for him to get an "I'm the bad guy" t-shirt. His supporters would still say it was just a joke.

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[–] expatriado@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

give me nobel peace prize or else

[–] HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 2 points 2 days ago

Funny. I thought the Navy beat the Army more in the Army-Navy game.

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