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IrishBubbaLiberal

(2,561 posts)
Sat Jun 7, 2025, 05:09 PM Jun 2025

Unbelievable. Massive buildup of tanks in WashDC video that any thug dictator would want

NEW: Unbelievable. A seemingly endless line of tanks & other military vehicles arrive in DC ahead of next week's parade.

They departed Texas 5 days ago.

What a colossal waste of time, money & military resources. All for a President who has shown zero respect for service personnel.

(🎥 DW)

News Eye (@newseye.bsky.social) 2025-06-07T17:13:13.475Z



PLEASE SOMEONE ANYONE….

PLEASE TELL ME THAT DICTATOR TRUMP ISNT SERIOUS TAKING OVER
AMERICAN CITIES WITH TANKS !!

DICTATOR TRUMP HAS
COMPLETELY GONE
PSYCHO

WACKO

TRUMP WANTS TO BE LIKE PUTIN
TRUMP WANTS TO BE LIKE NORTH KOREA DICTATOR
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Unbelievable. Massive buildup of tanks in WashDC video that any thug dictator would want (Original Post) IrishBubbaLiberal Jun 2025 OP
Why the fuck is this being allowed? SheltieLover Jun 2025 #1
By whom? Who can stop it? It isn't actually illegal - Ocelot II Jun 2025 #4
Couldn't the military hsve refused? SheltieLover Jun 2025 #7
No. Unfortunately. pdxflyboy Jun 2025 #11
No. Krasnov is the commander in chief, and they have to obey lawful orders. Ocelot II Jun 2025 #12
Just so wrong. SheltieLover Jun 2025 #43
It's not a ForgedCrank Jun 2025 #20
Interedting. SheltieLover Jun 2025 #44
But High-chair Hitler must have his party!!!!! Jack Valentino Jun 2025 #36
The parade is cover k_buddy762 Jun 2025 #8
a distinct possibility msongs Jun 2025 #14
Omg...a horrible thought but to tell ya the truth, I'm over any resemblance of being shocked Deuxcents Jun 2025 #15
There is no way they can bring in k_buddy762 Jun 2025 #17
Nothing would surprise me. Irish_Dem Jun 2025 #21
I thought the same BigMin28 Jun 2025 #35
And a cult k_buddy762 Jun 2025 #40
Yup, I had the same thought. Call me paranoid but that does not make me wrong. Nobel_Twaddle_III Jun 2025 #47
Because the right wing has been replaced with criminally insane fascsit bootlickers who are drunk with power? Initech Jun 2025 #42
Disgusting I_UndergroundPanther Jun 2025 #2
How many repukes in Congress are fine with this sakabatou Jun 2025 #3
Hard to know. They're all busy grabbing their ankles Captain Zero Jun 2025 #6
All of them as they have failed to impeach SheltieLover Jun 2025 #9
Yup orangecrush Jun 2025 #24
Damage to DC streets is going to be way worse than they think with that endless parade of tanks! tblue37 Jun 2025 #5
Hope those tank crews don't know that Captain Zero Jun 2025 #10
They don't care! If they tear up the streets it makes it easier to keep people and their cars out of certain areas FirstLight Jun 2025 #23
I heard bdamomma Jun 2025 #39
"A family is a dictatorship ruled over by its sickest member." - Moss Hart sop Jun 2025 #13
The question is...drumroll... malaise Jun 2025 #16
No k_buddy762 Jun 2025 #19
The hostile takeover is nearly complete. sheshe2 Jun 2025 #18
Ive had a bad feeling about it for a long time FirstLight Jun 2025 #22
Stormy was right when referring to his you know what lmfao n/t Cheezoholic Jun 2025 #25
Yep, sometimes I wish these guys would just haul out their dicks and measure them right there.We could settle this thing Walleye Jun 2025 #34
Let'shope this does NOT become any sort of a tradition Warpy Jun 2025 #26
Where is the proof that these units are destined for the DC "parade" ... A HERETIC I AM Jun 2025 #27
This is the correct answer Red Mountain Jun 2025 #28
Please karma gods kimbutgar Jun 2025 #29
You mean they were removed from critical border protection duty to pay homage to Dear Leader? Jim__ Jun 2025 #30
From what I saw I couldnt see any cannons on the vehicles. Eko Jun 2025 #31
Nauseating wendyb-NC Jun 2025 #32
I hope we don't get attacked by an actual enemy while all this is going on. Walleye Jun 2025 #33
Why more than one tank needed?? Demovictory9 Jun 2025 #37
Now bdamomma Jun 2025 #38
Where's DOG-EE when you need them? flashman13 Jun 2025 #41
always money for war onethatcares Jun 2025 #45
But no money for healthcare 😔 Emile Jun 2025 #46

Ocelot II

(128,839 posts)
4. By whom? Who can stop it? It isn't actually illegal -
Sat Jun 7, 2025, 05:14 PM
Jun 2025

just a ridiculous, insane waste of resources by a government that thinks it needs to save money by cutting off people's health care and food for starving children.

Ocelot II

(128,839 posts)
12. No. Krasnov is the commander in chief, and they have to obey lawful orders.
Sat Jun 7, 2025, 05:19 PM
Jun 2025

This isn't an unlawful order; it's just over-the-top stupid and wasteful, not to mention fascist-adjacent.

ForgedCrank

(3,005 posts)
20. It's not a
Sat Jun 7, 2025, 05:39 PM
Jun 2025

Trump parade. He is just hijacking it and putting his name on it.
The Army applied for permits and funds to do this long before Trump was even elected. Trump is just doing what Trump does, and that is trying to make it about himself since it falls on his birthday.

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/defense/3400150/army-parade-250th-anniversary-trump-birthday/

Jack Valentino

(4,251 posts)
36. But High-chair Hitler must have his party!!!!!
Sat Jun 7, 2025, 09:45 PM
Jun 2025

I have a fantasy about half a dozen tankers staging a coup,
and running the motherfucker over before anyone else can do anything about it.......

Is here going to be there in person, observing?? Asking for a friend...

Secret Service can't stop tanks, no matter how hard they try!


And if it actually happened, I would say GOD BLESS AMERICA! We're GREAT AGAIN!!!!!


 

k_buddy762

(638 posts)
8. The parade is cover
Sat Jun 7, 2025, 05:18 PM
Jun 2025

They are bringing equipment in so the area is secured when they declare martial law.

Deuxcents

(25,350 posts)
15. Omg...a horrible thought but to tell ya the truth, I'm over any resemblance of being shocked
Sat Jun 7, 2025, 05:24 PM
Jun 2025

After what he has done with USAID, Ukraine, his big beautiful bill, medical research, assaults on our universities so as horrible as this sounds..you could be right. I hope not

 

k_buddy762

(638 posts)
17. There is no way they can bring in
Sat Jun 7, 2025, 05:30 PM
Jun 2025

dozens or hundreds of armored vehicles and tanks, in plain sight, without causing serious alarm. They're selling it as a parade. And there will probably be a parade. But that equipment will then never leave. It will lie in wait for martial law to protect the palace of the elite.

BigMin28

(1,816 posts)
35. I thought the same
Sat Jun 7, 2025, 09:39 PM
Jun 2025

Those tanks may not leave anytime soon. I put nothing past his regime. It's not an administration, it's a regime.

Initech

(107,245 posts)
42. Because the right wing has been replaced with criminally insane fascsit bootlickers who are drunk with power?
Sat Jun 7, 2025, 11:55 PM
Jun 2025

tblue37

(68,116 posts)
5. Damage to DC streets is going to be way worse than they think with that endless parade of tanks!
Sat Jun 7, 2025, 05:15 PM
Jun 2025

Captain Zero

(8,711 posts)
10. Hope those tank crews don't know that
Sat Jun 7, 2025, 05:18 PM
Jun 2025

He called their brothers in arms during WW2 who died in Europe "losers and suckers".

FirstLight

(15,757 posts)
23. They don't care! If they tear up the streets it makes it easier to keep people and their cars out of certain areas
Sat Jun 7, 2025, 05:53 PM
Jun 2025

Rip up the infrastructure and watch the chaos ensue

bdamomma

(69,139 posts)
39. I heard
Sat Jun 7, 2025, 09:57 PM
Jun 2025

the same thing just the weight of those tanks will demolish those streets.

This should not take place in America. This is being done in our faces,

sop

(17,288 posts)
13. "A family is a dictatorship ruled over by its sickest member." - Moss Hart
Sat Jun 7, 2025, 05:22 PM
Jun 2025

Under Trump, America has become a dictatorship ruled over by its sickest citizen.

 

k_buddy762

(638 posts)
19. No
Sat Jun 7, 2025, 05:35 PM
Jun 2025

The birthday parade is cover. If 250 tanks rolled into DC without reason, people would notice. The parade gives them a plausible reason.

The riots in LAPD (there will soon be others) will escalate thanks to paid agitators and give DC a reason to declare martial law. The military equipment in DC will be used to secure and defend the powers that be.

When they said "Trump 2028" they were not joking about it.

FirstLight

(15,757 posts)
22. Ive had a bad feeling about it for a long time
Sat Jun 7, 2025, 05:52 PM
Jun 2025

I had a dream that they shot into the crowds, like in Hunger Games...

We're not going to see anything good happen there...and LA is on the radar too... 😡😢

Walleye

(43,710 posts)
34. Yep, sometimes I wish these guys would just haul out their dicks and measure them right there.We could settle this thing
Sat Jun 7, 2025, 08:07 PM
Jun 2025

Warpy

(114,363 posts)
26. Let'shope this does NOT become any sort of a tradition
Sat Jun 7, 2025, 07:44 PM
Jun 2025

It has always been a point of pride that this country never felt a need to do this diotic muscle flexing bullshit. That was always for tinpot dicttors and other petty tyrants.

Not us.

A HERETIC I AM

(24,841 posts)
27. Where is the proof that these units are destined for the DC "parade" ...
Sat Jun 7, 2025, 07:49 PM
Jun 2025

and not just a normal, pre-planned movement of equipment?

We can't be this gullible, folks. Where is the proof?

I'm going to go to Google Earth and see if I can find that exact perspective.

Red Mountain

(2,247 posts)
28. This is the correct answer
Sat Jun 7, 2025, 07:53 PM
Jun 2025

Tanks are commonly transported by rail. When they arrive in DC there will be LOTS of pictures. They will have to be staged near the parade route.

Don't jump the gun. It's going to be an exhausting week, at best.

Jim__

(15,059 posts)
30. You mean they were removed from critical border protection duty to pay homage to Dear Leader?
Sat Jun 7, 2025, 07:57 PM
Jun 2025

Eko

(9,808 posts)
31. From what I saw I couldnt see any cannons on the vehicles.
Sat Jun 7, 2025, 07:58 PM
Jun 2025

They are transported with their cannons.

They also dont look like them.

I'm not saying this is not true but those arent tanks, I also didn't see any Bradley's although it does look like some of them have plugs where the cannon goes. Still not sure what vehicles the big green ones are though.
Also, the washington monument is at least a mile away from the train tracks so I dont think it would look so big and the train tracks stop north east of the monument so they are not moving to the DC train yard but away from it.
I think there is a possibility its a fake video after further looking into it. I could be wrong but.

Walleye

(43,710 posts)
33. I hope we don't get attacked by an actual enemy while all this is going on.
Sat Jun 7, 2025, 08:04 PM
Jun 2025

How does this help our “war fighting“ capabilities?

bdamomma

(69,139 posts)
38. Now
Sat Jun 7, 2025, 09:49 PM
Jun 2025

is this what the American people want to see?????? and the world will shake their heads.

Is this what we want to become!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! RESIST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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