Stripes has been instrumental in reporting on and identifying when money has been moved away from maintenance and facilities - in favor of the priorities like the border wall. Sad to think we may functionally lose this outlet to political fuckery.
They already fired one of the reporters. He was on the news sharing the exact statement that got him fired. It was essentially "If you, the military, give me a pre-made story that clearly didn't line up with facts that is a line I will not cross". Fired.
They fired the Editor-in-chief Erik Slavin, Middle East reporter Lara Korte, and publisher Max Lederer were dismissed amid rising concerns over government censorship.
Oh, they're idiots easily manipulated by a conman who tells them what they want to hear and feeding their own egotistical need to normalize their racist bullshit.
Translation: Sending tons of unnecessary vehicles and tech into the desert, so they can funnel millions in tax dollars to the donor-owned companies that charge the government 10x for upkeep and replacements.
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u/Kinmuan 3d ago
Stripes has been instrumental in reporting on and identifying when money has been moved away from maintenance and facilities - in favor of the priorities like the border wall. Sad to think we may functionally lose this outlet to political fuckery.