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Summary

Donald Trump’s appointment of John Phelan, a private investment firm chairman with no military experience, as Secretary of the Navy has sparked backlash from some of his supporters on Truth Social.

Many pro-Trump users, including veterans, criticized the pick as rewarding a donor or friend instead of selecting someone with Navy experience.

Some expressed feelings of betrayal, accusing Trump of abandoning their values and making decisions that harm the nation.

The move has raised questions about qualifications and loyalty among his base.

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[-] Ghyste@sh.itjust.works 76 points 4 weeks ago

Deceived? He told you morons exactly what he was going to do.

[-] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 30 points 4 weeks ago

They were probably focused on things like how the wimmenz and the tranz were hurting the military. Or something. Or at least the thin-skinned cishet xtian rightwing white male incel's feelings, anyway...

[-] floofloof@lemmy.ca 28 points 4 weeks ago

One disturbing thing about this election was how many people in the groups Trump promised to victimize went and voted for Trump.

[-] phdepressed@sh.itjust.works 21 points 4 weeks ago

"But I'm one of the "good" ones". Surely that will protect me.

[-] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 7 points 4 weeks ago

I noticed that the "but mah inflation" narrative even worked on people that could otherwise afford the increases from corporate price-gouging disguised as "inflation" just fine.

Some of these same had to admit that their 401K still went up and up the past few years, even as they bitched about how the Democrats/Biden were "destroying the economy".

I just cannot explain how people that were not really feeling it from "inflation" and are at risk from the qons could vote for donvict. It just makes no sense, except in the case that some of them expect to get more handouts aimed at the rich, and/or they think they are one of the "good ones" and the qons will not harm them.

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