Think how the black members of the military and other black workers at the base feel about working in a place named for someone who fought to keep them property to be used and abuse by whites. Of course, the racist white Christian nationalist DeathSantis would force black soldiers to work at a base named for a white man who fought to keep them slaves and property. Of course the racist white Christian nationalist bigot DeathSantis loves them confederates that attacked the very government he wants to lead as president. DeathSantis and his followers agree with the losers who committed treason against the US government, and formed a union based on the right to deny civil rights and human personhood to a segment of the population. They are doing it now to the LGBTQ+ community. The right / republicans seem driven to deny others their humanity, rights, and freedoms they demand for themselves. Think of it, they are demanding the right to oppress other members of the public, demanding that other people live according to the precepts of their church doctrines and racist bigotry even as they demand ever more privileges for themselves along with more accommodation of their beliefs. What scares me is how powerful DeathSantis has become, all due to right wing media and his willingness to gaslight and lie to the public to get what he wants. And make no mistake, what he wants is a white Christian ethnostate based on 1950s social norms. Hugs
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, speaking at the NCGOP convention Friday night, said if he’s elected president he would reverse the recent decision to change the name of Fort Bragg to Fort Liberty.
The promise by DeSantis to restore the name of the major military installation just north of Fayetteville, which earned loud cheers and applause from a ballroom full of Republican delegates at the Koury Convention Center in Greensboro, came just as President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden left newly named Fort Liberty after meeting with members of the armed forces.
“I also look forward to, as president, restoring the name of Fort Bragg,” DeSantis said to raucous cheers from the crowd. He added that he would “thank the people that have served there, and they’re proud of their service there.” “It’s an iconic name and an iconic base, and we’re not going to let political correctness run amok in North Carolina,” DeSantis said as the crowd continued to cheer.
Braxton Bragg was not only a famously inept Confederate general who, per historians, “wantonly shot his own soldiers,” he personally owned over 100 slaves. USA! USA! As I did last week, I encourage you to watch the US Army’s excellent clip below about the name change.
The promise to reverse the renaming of Fort Liberty drew loud cheers and applause from a ballroom full of Republicans in Greensboro. https://t.co/uKzZqn8Utu
DESANTIS: "I also look forward to, as President, restoring the name of FORT BRAGG to our great military base in Fayetteville, North Carolina… It's an iconic name and iconic base, and we're not gonna let political correctness run amok." pic.twitter.com/Bf7f93CLao
— DeSantis War Room 🐊 (@DeSantisWarRoom) June 9, 2023
Today, Fort Bragg was redesignated as Fort Liberty.
The name liberty honors the heroism, sacrifices and values of the #USArmy Soldiers, civilians, and families who live and serve there. pic.twitter.com/AtAnLRKKCE
So you can’t mention gays or coloreds in school, or teach little Tommy and Jane how to get help if they’re being molested, but it’s imperative that we honor people who waged war against the US to defend tyrannical slavery? I guess they’ve got their own priorities.
I’ll restore Confederate names to army bases. I’ll make it illegal to talk about gay shit. I’ll make guns for teachers mandatory. I’ll do whatever it takes. Just please like me!
Braxton Bragg was not only a famously inept Confederate general who, per historians, “wantonly shot his own soldiers,” he personally owned over 100 slaves
Well, that explains part of why they like him so much.
My brother and I were born at Fort Bragg, NC. I didn’t think anything of it until a few years ago — I assumed he must’ve been an honored leader. Imagine my surprise. When I heard the name change I thought, “About damn time.” There were plenty of MAGA types mad about it on Twitter, but there were also many people who served there or grew up on the base and were very happy.
Bragg was a fucking malignant anger clown loser even by Confederate standards. If he hadn’t been a West Point classmate of Jefferson Davis, he’d have been hanged. A bristly myopic slaver.
His plan appears, to me anyway, to be to appeal to The Base, make it seem like he supports them AND their Glorious Tangerine Leader, so when T**** doesn’t get the nomination (for one reason or another) he can say, “All you poor, poor people, you and T**** were treated so, so badly. If you elect me, I’ll pardon him and you’ll all get your retribution!”
Yes, and people of color are over-represented in the military—especially in the enlisted ranks—compared to the general population. But no doubt the assholes cheering DeSantis’ fantasy pronouncement were all white, and probably very few were veterans.
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Once more another Right-Wing Republican shows a lack of knowledge of history and an empathy.
Bragg was possibly the most inept senior Officer in the Confederate Army, and arguably can be credited with playing a part in the South’s loss of the Civil War.
This act would actually be an insult to those confederate soldiers who died as a result of his inept actions in battle.
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Once more another Right-Wing Republican shows a lack of knowledge of history and an empathy.
Bragg was possibly the most inept senior Officer in the Confederate Army, and arguably can be credited with playing a part in the South’s loss of the Civil War.
This act would actually be an insult to those confederate soldiers who died as a result of his inept actions in battle.
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