If an active-duty servicemember had protested against Joe Biden in uniform, liberals would have called for him to be court-martialed and sent to the brig.
And they would have been correct.
This is one of those things you simply don’t do. Especially if you’re an officer. There’s a reason—many reasons, actually—why this is explicitly forbidden under military regulations:
> It undermines the chain of command (of which, like it or not, Donald Trump is now the duly sworn commander in chief, as was Joe Biden during his time in office).
> It erodes good order and discipline among troops, which is critical on the battlefield and in garrison alike.
> It destroys cohesion within a unit, whose success is dependent on troops from across the country, of all cultural backgrounds and political persuasions, uniting together to accomplish a mission.
> It expropriates the credibility of the uniform—a credibility earned in war by millions of veterans who came before you, some of whom are now wearing that uniform in their final resting place on this earth—for your own personal political agenda. It’s “main character syndrome” of the highest order, which is the antithesis of military service and military leadership.
You certainly don’t have to like or support the president, just as you’re not required to personally like anyone else in your chain of command (provided that you follow all legal orders, of course). You don’t forfeit your rights as a citizen when you join the military, and you’re entitled to participate in the democratic process as you see fit. Within reason, you can even join political protests.
You just don’t get to do it in uniform, no matter how righteous you believe your cause may be.
And shame on anyone who would undermine the discipline of our military by encouraging servicemembers to do so.
@doobieroachclip@GioDolomito@AprilSpark1890 To clarify, he *does* have 1A rights, but when in uniform he can’t dishonor the government because it’s A, Treason, and B, Projecting the idea that this service member is speaking for the USAF(since he’s in uniform.) He will definitely be charged UCMJ for his actions.
@AingeTheThinkr@KnightsTempOrg It’s not Army because the Army wears the colored ensign instead of the one worn on this servicemember, which is solid black and green