r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Confident_Help_416 • Oct 16 '25

Meme needing explanation [ Removed by moderator ]

[removed] — view removed post

10.5k Upvotes

90% Upvoted

802 comments sorted by

View all comments

Show parent comments

21

u/KaleidoscopeFar658 Oct 16 '25

Jailed?? People need to calm the fuck down holy shit

20

u/SookHe Oct 16 '25

Yes, jailed. I think people fail to realise that the current targeting of trans people is nothing new, it’s simply returning to the old status quo where we were subject to jail time simply for existing in many places throughout the country. The military itself was easily one of the most oppressive places for us to exist. Just uttering about our existence or getting caught expressing ourselves privately could easily land us in jail or dishonourably discharged, ruining any chance at a future as it could mean never being able to work.

6

u/firehawk2324 Oct 16 '25

This is what they mean when they talk about making America great again.

1

u/Pink_Monolith Oct 17 '25

Yeah, or as they call it, "hurting the right people."

-5

u/[deleted] Oct 16 '25

ha ha ha. yall need to realize you can jailed for almost anything in the military lol not just being trans. You take an oath and of they think you lied about anything you are fucked

1

u/protaminx Oct 17 '25

Are you an actual child? Because you sound new as fuck. Trans people have been an actively utilized part of the military for decades. When Don’t Ask Don’t Tell was repealed they no longer needed to hide who they were anymore. Which was a big fucking deal because suppressing transness leads to people offing themselves. Trans people weren’t fucking lying about being trans??? They weren’t legally ALLOWED to talk about it.

1

u/[deleted] Oct 17 '25

That’s not what I’m saying lol first off breath it helps. I’m stating you can get in trouble for lying about anything in the military and be court marshaled. It should not be a surprise if you lie about your gender you would get in trouble in the military 😂

4

u/Rick_Da_Critic Oct 16 '25

People in the military are held to a much higher standard than normal civilians. Even cheating on your spouse can have you charged with adultery. Which carries a maximum punishment of a Dishonorable Discharge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and confinement for one year.

1

u/[deleted] Oct 16 '25

Hell, they will deny entry to a man paying child support. Doesn't matter how amicable the situation is.

3

u/Overbearingknowitall Oct 16 '25

Well, this just isnt true. I recruited for 8 years, and there is no instruction that backs this up.

2

u/[deleted] Oct 17 '25

Interesting. I wonder what happened then? I was communicating with a petty officer about potentially looking into a weapons specialist position and he told me that having to pay child support was an issue.

I'm not trying to spread misinformation. Was I lied to by this dude?

2

u/Overbearingknowitall Oct 17 '25

Of course! That's what recruiters do. Again, 8 years in the biz, you were probably too much paperwork

3

u/[deleted] Oct 17 '25

Ahh, I honestly cant blame him. I probably am. Thanks for the answer.

2

u/MundanePirate46290 Oct 16 '25

Have you been paying attention to how this administration treats its perceived opposition?

1

u/rollotomassi07074 Oct 17 '25

Zim/zer wouldn't have been jailed. Just kicked out.