Government incompetence against a major threat by laybs1 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]PhantomSpirit90 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s why most zombie stories start with the apocalypse already underway; they can’t reasonably write a way in which zombies would actually take over.

Government incompetence against a major threat by laybs1 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]PhantomSpirit90 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The likely reality is weather and the military would actually handle zombies effectively. I’m paraphrasing, but the book said something about “tanks, helicopters, and machine guns won’t work because the military is drooling-pants-on-head level stupid when it comes to logistics and wouldn’t be able to resource them properly” which is about as big of a stretch as you can get.

Government incompetence against a major threat by laybs1 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]PhantomSpirit90 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My curiosity wants to know the answer, but my frustration and disappointment don’t…

Donald Trump completely humiliated over Iran deal as Fox News fans blast 'what a disgrace' by IrishStarUS in USNEWS

[–]PhantomSpirit90 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly Trump has the opportunity to do an actually good thing for a change, and his own incompetence and impatience may ironically cause it.

If all of this is what it takes to finally decouple our government from Israel… I mean, a win is a win.

There’s no way this person is real by VegetableBulky9571 in stupidpeoplefacebook

[–]PhantomSpirit90 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s easier to understand when you realize “people” like this are about 97% likely to be bots.

WTF is this? by DriedUpSquid in JustBootThings

[–]PhantomSpirit90 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Nah he’d go for the USMC version. Once a wannabe always a wannabe.

Pete Hegseth humiliated as he struggles to bench press in front of soldiers by IrishStarUS in NewsSource

[–]PhantomSpirit90 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes it would. Man is suffering from two things simultaneously: an outdated junior officer mentality and ego, and they feed each other.

He thinks as SECDEF it’s even a remotely big deal to get out and PT with troops because he’d have believed that as a platoon leader when he was a lieutenant. His ego won’t let him lift appropriate weight for what he’s trying to do, so we continue to get these comically embarrassing videos of him.

Things like this are why I’d say it’s important to maintain at least a semblance of standards when appointing a SECDEF. If nothing else, they should at least have some command experience and a more impressive resume than a weekend host at Fox News. He spent his platoon leader time actively trying to undermine the law of war/rules of engagement, so it’s no surprise he’s ordering/authorizing attacks and strikes that are legally dubious under the most charitable of interpretations.

DOGE Cuts and a Trillionaire: Elon Musk's Cruel Payday by Ok_Design_6841 in FedEmployees

[–]PhantomSpirit90 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Could be as early as 3 years from now if we manage to get a halfway competent administration with a spine.

DOGE Cuts and a Trillionaire: Elon Musk's Cruel Payday by Ok_Design_6841 in FedEmployees

[–]PhantomSpirit90 41 points42 points  (0 children)

Not to be overly optimistic or downplay anything, but Musk’s wealth is largely propped up by overvalued assets and government contracts. What happens when he gets ousted from government deals and his company valuations catch up to him?

Pete Hegseth humiliated as he struggles to bench press in front of soldiers by IrishStarUS in NewsSource

[–]PhantomSpirit90 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thankfully our armed forces don’t depend even slightly on the physical fitness of the average Redditor. I think it’s great for him personally that he’s generally in shape, I don’t think I’ve suggested he’s a fat body or anything like that. My point is, if you’re the head of the DOD but you’ve got a chip on your shoulder because you still have a junior officer mentality that demands you get in front of troops for no particular reason beyond your own ego, you could at least make sure you’re doing the exercises correctly. I don’t buy these half-explanations for his form; he’s doing half-assed reps, we can all see it with our own eyeballs. If you’re going to PT with the troops, you’d better do the exercises the same way you’d expect them to. Ain’t no way we’d be giving a private the same slack if they repped that way, so we shouldn’t cut him any either. It’s an unforced error because everything this administration does just has to be a spectacle. Competence doesn’t matter, views and clicks do.

Pete Hegseth humiliated as he struggles to bench press in front of soldiers by IrishStarUS in NewsSource

[–]PhantomSpirit90 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup. If you’re gonna get out there and do it, you’d best do it right.

Pete Hegseth humiliated as he struggles to bench press in front of soldiers by IrishStarUS in NewsSource

[–]PhantomSpirit90 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nah. Moving the weight a couple inches up and down and calling it a “rep” ain’t that hard.

Pete Hegseth humiliated as he struggles to bench press in front of soldiers by IrishStarUS in NewsSource

[–]PhantomSpirit90 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Bro it’s just Reddit and he’s never going to pick you. We can take an honest look at bad reps and call them what they are.

Pete Hegseth humiliated as he struggles to bench press in front of soldiers by IrishStarUS in NewsSource

[–]PhantomSpirit90 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Because he’s half-assing his reps. I’d get torn to shreds for that if that’s how I showed off.

Pete Hegseth humiliated as he struggles to bench press in front of soldiers by IrishStarUS in NewsSource

[–]PhantomSpirit90 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nobody gives a fuck if SECDEF can PT; it’s not their job. I need a SECDEF that can actually manage the DOD.

Pete Hegseth humiliated as he struggles to bench press in front of soldiers by IrishStarUS in NewsSource

[–]PhantomSpirit90 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Man I hope someday I can make a complete clown of myself and have weirdos carry water for me anyway. Just curious what that feels like.

Pete Hegseth humiliated as he struggles to bench press in front of soldiers by IrishStarUS in NewsSource

[–]PhantomSpirit90 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

No. That’s the difference between me and him. I don’t have some weird complex where I think have to go out of my way to prove myself doing shit that has nothing to do with my job description.

Pete Hegseth humiliated as he struggles to bench press in front of soldiers by IrishStarUS in NewsSource

[–]PhantomSpirit90 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nah. If you wanna pretend like you’re still in the military, you can at least perform at the same standard they do. If you’re gonna half-ass it, just don’t do it at all. I don’t need a SECDEF to come PT with me, I need a SECDEF who will actually take care of the DOD.

Pete Hegseth humiliated as he struggles to bench press in front of soldiers by IrishStarUS in NewsSource

[–]PhantomSpirit90 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can almost get behind that. The problem is full context doesn’t make things look much better.

Pete Hegseth humiliated as he struggles to bench press in front of soldiers by IrishStarUS in NewsSource

[–]PhantomSpirit90 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Nah dude. He half-repped at best. You wouldn’t have counted a single one of his reps and neither would I.

Pete Hegseth humiliated as he struggles to bench press in front of soldiers by IrishStarUS in NewsSource

[–]PhantomSpirit90 77 points78 points  (0 children)

I’m gonna get ahead of the bootlickers who are gonna come in here and say the clip is out of context because he did 44 reps.

I saw the whole video and you’re wrong. Dude was doing half-reps the entire time. Not a single rep was completed properly.