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    Trump Wants Tanks on the National Mall. What Could Go Wrong?

    A show of military might to gratify the president’s ego—on Independence Day, no less—is yet another blow to republican virtue.
    by Tom Nichols Jul 03, 2019 4 minutes
    Source: Carlos Barria / Reuters

    Hello, comrades! Happy Fourth of July, or should I say, Happy 45th President of July! How fortunate we are to see our Tremendous Nation’s military hardware as we celebrate the 240th-ish anniversary of something or the other, and the third year of our Amazing President! Of course, our Great Hero Farmers are going bankrupt and our Treasonous Justice Department is engaging in ongoing Presidential Harassment, but at least our New Sherman Tanks will be on parade!

    Unless, of course, our Sherman tanks (after their arduous trip through the Time Tunnel) plunge through the Arlington Memorial Bridge and we have to fish them out

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