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Pete Hegseth orders Navy to strip name of gay rights icon Harvey Milk from ship in time for Pride Month (www.independent.co.uk)

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Defense secretary’s memo says stripping the name of the Navy veteran is part of an effort to reestablish ‘warrior culture’

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[–] Lemmygradwontallowme@hexbear.net 10 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

What next? Guessing from the Onion's prediction

U.S. Military Bans Men With Girl Names From Participating In Combat

Though it beats me why putting a relatively peaceful yet outspoken activist and politician's name in an imperial ship is progress in the first place.

[–] Belly_Beanis@hexbear.net 3 points 5 days ago

Rainbow fascism at work! Also "....something something during the time of great revolutionaries something something canonize them something something." --Joe's Lemon.