The absurd freakout over Trump wanting tanks for 4th of July is hilarious to watch

Some people are freaking out over what is basically going to be four tanks and a couple of armored personnel carriers rolling around in Washington for Independence Day.

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Jul 3, 2019 5:01 PM EDT

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Some people are freaking the fuck out over what is basically going to be four tanks and a couple of armored personnel carriers rolling around in Washington for Independence Day.

Sure, bringing in tanks to celebrate the 4th of July could be criticized as misguided given it’s not explicitly a military holiday, or perhaps, it could be said that it’s a waste of taxpayer money.

But to observe some of the reaction to Trump wanting some armor around to look at, you would think he had just ordered the burning of Congress and the imposition of martial law.

So Happy Independence Day, America!

And for those of you in the Washington, D.C. area, be sure to evacuate the city before the tanks trigger the end of the world.

Laurence Tribe, a Harvard Law professor and cofounder of the liberal American Constitution Society, thinks tanks in Washington resemble Tiananmen Square, when Chinese troops and tanks opened fire on protestors.

He’s not the only one.

Well then…

This is a photo from North Korea, with way more tanks than you’ll ever see rolling through D.C.


https://twitter.com/C_GardnerNYC/status/1146412095975677952

And, actually, it is who America is.

Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich is “profoundly” disturbed.

Meanwhile, MSNBC’s Joy Reid opined that Trump’s use of tanks sends a threatening message to the “resistance.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6S7DyMNmFE

Yes, he definitely went there.

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Paul Szoldra was the Editor in Chief of Task & Purpose from October 2018 until August 2022. Since joining T&P, he has led a talented team of writers, editors, and creators who produce military journalism reaching millions of readers each month. He also founded and edits Duffel Blog, a popular satirical newsletter for the military. Before becoming a journalist in 2013, he served as a Marine infantryman in Afghanistan, Korea, and other areas of the Pacific. His eyes still go up every time a helicopter from Camp Pendleton flies over his office in Southern California.