cross-posted from: https://news.abolish.capital/post/71862

Several sailors have reportedly attempted suicide by jumping overboard amid deteriorating conditions on US aircraft carriers engaged in the war against Iran


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[–] 90 points 5 days ago (3 children)

When the victim is able to stand up for itself the US army starts losing their mind.

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  • [–] 66 points 5 days ago

    @sailors kill ur superior officers and defect and u will be reincarnated as a lotus flower

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  • [–] 62 points 5 days ago (1 child)

    yall ever eat a normal meal in sufficient portions to flex on the troops

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  • [–] 48 points 5 days ago (1 child)

    I've no idea how bad suicidal thoughts or even ideation in Gaza is, but it seems like most are struggling to stay alive, meanwhile the troops are a little inconvenienced and a little tuckered out, and they're like 'waaaaaah, I'm uncomfortable! I'm going to kill myself!'; this is the man's man military that Hegseth and Trump wanted to create? What a pathetic bunch of turds; they dreamt of marching through Iran's streets bullying and murdering civilians like they did in Iraq and instead have to cower on warships having lousy food and contemplating making the world a better place just cause they're a little uncomfortable. Pathetic bunch of turds.

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  • [–] 42 points 5 days ago* (1 child)

    Defect, GI
    it is a very good idea to leave a sinking ship

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  • [–] 22 points 5 days ago (1 child)

    Your government has abandoned you GI!

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  • [–] 5 points 5 days ago*

    Their families were even left with no food security. Now do you have the PSL or some other organization doing the Marxist agitprop with them? Naw. 🤦‍♂️ But they will remember some opportunistic Democrat making void claims against Trump's term in their behalf.

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  • [–] 56 points 5 days ago (1 child)

    JDPONDON punishing American warcriminals without ratifying the Rome statute. /s

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  • [–] 46 points 5 days ago

    Lol I hope it gets worse and they sink themselves

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  • [–] 46 points 5 days ago*

    Take just a second to imagine what the media response would be if China did this, even setting aside the absurdity of the war on Iran more generally.

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  • [–] 46 points 5 days ago

    I hope they suffer

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  • [–] 44 points 5 days ago

    If it had been me, I simply would have worked at McDonald’s.

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  • [–] 35 points 5 days ago

    Hey, they needed the money for higher education and job training.

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  • [–] 30 points 5 days ago (1 child)

    How come “false” reporting about the military is treasonous, BUT Trump lying about their condition is not?

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  • [–] 26 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (2 children)

    How's the VA at treating chronic conditions arising from service-related malnutrition?

    (I just wanted to get the phrase "service-related malnutrition" into the world)

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  • [–] 26 points 5 days ago (2 children)

    It would be really, really funny if Iran started sending drone airdrops of relief supplies

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    Critical support for yank troops trying to make the world a better place

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  • [–] 4 points 5 days ago (1 child)

    Do u wanna explain what the fuck the "joke" here is? "Queer ppl are submissive sex toys that keep real men happy lmao" i cant think of anything else u could mean. Go fuck urself

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  • [–] 1 point 4 days ago*

    Genuinely, the joke was that a permissive attitude towards sex and gender norms has historically been good for morale in navies around the world. The "joke" was that they aren't just making life miserable by shitty logistics, they're making life miserable persecuting queer people.

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  • [–] 3 points 5 days ago (1 child)

    Hi, queer person here! Quick question: What the ever loving fuck is wrong with you?

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  • [–] 1 point 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

    Hi, I'm a trans woman that acquired brainworms by reading about naval history. The article doesn't mention queer people or sex at all, But I can assure you both are on the aircraft carrier. In addition to shitty logistics, the navy is making life even more miserable for the queer sailors (who are good for morale in a permissive environment)

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