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bluestateboomer

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16. I'd say....

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri Feb 27, 2026, 08:25 PM

16 hrs ago

The quickest self inflicted descent to third world status in history.... But that would be an insult to third world nations, who actually want to work and advance their countries .

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Hegseth says Pentagon cutting ties with top universities, calling them "woke breeding grounds" [View all] BumRushDaShow 19 hrs ago OP

This is really some dumb shit...................... Lovie777 19 hrs ago #1

Agreed ybbor 19 hrs ago #7

Bye Felicia maxsolomon 19 hrs ago #2

Yep, they're where people get educated and stop thinking like Neanderthals, i.e. Hegseth. sinkingfeeling 19 hrs ago #3

You would have to be brain-dead to want to join this version of military service. walkingman 19 hrs ago #4

Reel men don't need no book lernin'. Jim__ 19 hrs ago #5

Heaven forbid we have military men and women who can think groundloop 19 hrs ago #6

From Harvard edumacated drunken Pete? deminks 18 hrs ago #8

I wish Harvard would consider revoking his degree. OldBaldy1701E 3 hrs ago #27

And yet ... A Dem president would never think of cutting funds to MAGAt breeding grounds ... eppur_se_muova 18 hrs ago #9

Yeah... and Hogsbreath is a GD Nazi. Cha 18 hrs ago #10

Good move! All those reputational surveys showing those universities spooky3 17 hrs ago #11

Or we'll see the revival of Trump University. IcyPeas 17 hrs ago #14

Why is this guy... purr-rat beauty 17 hrs ago #12

You know Hegseth will want to hook up the soldiers with... RussBLib 17 hrs ago #13

"Education is woke" BaronChocula 16 hrs ago #15

We don't need no education Zorro 14 hrs ago #20

I remember telling my French teacher BaronChocula 13 hrs ago #22

Powerful lyrics...Pink Floyd genius... ProudMNDemocrat 1 hr ago #31

I'd say.... bluestateboomer 16 hrs ago #16

The Khmer Rouge says "hold my beer 🍺 " Lucky Luciano 15 hrs ago #19

Woke breeding grounds? Well yeah, I expect that. That's what universities are for; to help people wake up. patphil 15 hrs ago #17

Says the Princeton grad. Lucky Luciano 15 hrs ago #18

Kegsbreath thinks this announcement comes from a position of strength, area51 13 hrs ago #21

When will they be prohibited from attending church services? BurnDoubt 12 hrs ago #23

The definition of woke being: adult, mature, thoughtful truthisfreedom 11 hrs ago #24

Kegsbreath: I am announcing the complete dumbing down of all the military mdbl 4 hrs ago #25

When you ain't woke randr 4 hrs ago #26

Shit-brained mental defectives like Hegseth... GiqueCee 3 hrs ago #28

"Rank amateurs"..........pun intended! Firestorm49 3 hrs ago #29

Some thoughts on how absolutely stupid and self-defeating this is .... cmmngrnd 2 hrs ago #30