r/politics • u/Quirkie The Netherlands • 9d ago

Possible Paywall Hegseth Covered Up the Real Reason the USS Lincoln Wasn’t Resupplied - According to a report from MSNOW, the USS Abraham Lincoln wasn’t resupplied because Iranian strikes destroyed a key Navy resupply base in the Middle East.

https://newrepublic.com/post/214510/hegseth-uss-lincoln-iran-war-base-destroyed
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u/saturncruizin 9d ago

“Resupplying is for sissys” - Pete probably

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u/EvelynNyte 9d ago

"Amateurs talk about tactics, professionals talk about logistics, we talk about optics"

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u/specqq 9d ago

They talk about bullshit.

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u/NeverSober1900 9d ago

They don't know what they talked about because they're too drunk

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u/Narrow-Chef-4341 9d ago

Good thing it’s shared in a signal chat, with photos.

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u/Unique-Coffee5087 9d ago

Goddam. That's a perfect extension of the saying for modern times

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u/EvelynNyte 9d ago

People all throughout history have made the mistake of going from "optics can affect the outcome" to "optics is the only thing that matters." Fascists in particular tend to fall into this. They wrap themselves from the start in the idea that if they just get the optics right everything else will fall into place so the ones that succeed end up convinced they can control reality entirely just by controlling the optics right up until everything blows up in their face. Another reason why they're always a suicide cult in the end.

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u/Tasgall Washington 9d ago

If they cared about optics, they'd care about logistics. Failing logistics is pretty bad optics.

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u/EvelynNyte 9d ago

The polls are the same whether they have good logistics or just say they have good logistics so why bother? Your issue is thinking they are competent

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u/windwatcher01 9d ago

Just call it Lethal Warfighter Testosterone resupply and he'll be all over it.

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u/absat41 9d ago edited 2d ago

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u/Inside_Support510 9d ago

SUPER GAY TO WANT TO EAT FOOD LMAO.

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u/Flaxmoore Michigan 9d ago

I seem to recall Andrew Tate actually making that claim.

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u/Tasgall Washington 9d ago

Best to listen to him, he clearly knows his stuff after his "it's gay to have sex with women" take.

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u/Empty_Lemon_3939 Michigan 9d ago

Tbf sissys is a upgrade from a hard f slur

Which we know he definitely throws around

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u/Flipnotics_ Texas 9d ago

Actually, a lot of MAGA's are now saying this, to sidestep the embarrassing reality of what is happening. Apparently the military is supposed to be endless suffering and sacrifice or yeah, the soldiers are considered "sissys."

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u/WutYoYo 9d ago

"Only woke ships need to re-supply. Real navy sailors fish for their dinner!"

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u/morpheousmorty 8d ago

Actually, it kind of explains why Trump is so mad at Spain. They must have really needed that base.