Team Trump Cancels the Enola Gay

Saturday, March 08, 2025

Photos of the Enola Gay World War II bomber, Black military pilots and the country's first female fighter pilot are among the tens of thousands of images flagged for removal by the Pentagon in an effort to eliminate references to diversity, equity and inclusion.

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Lewzer gets more pathetic by the minute.

#1 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-03-07 07:16 PM | Reply

"Gay" in the name.

Triggered the Advanced Anti-DEI Artificial Intelligence.

Also known as Ctrl-F.

#2 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-03-07 07:18 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Um, wasn't that Tibbets' mother's name?

#3 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-03-07 07:21 PM | Reply

If he was alive, Chuck Yeager (seen in "The Right Stuff') would be proud. This redneck West Virginian test pilot who broke the sound barrier did his utmost best to prevent ANY men of color from becoming astronauts in the 1960s, directly contravening JFK's desire to combine civil rights with the nascent US space program. Link: en.wikipedia.org

#4 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-03-07 08:12 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Um, wasn't that Tibbets' mother's name?

She was a nasty woman and her son was an overrated pilot.

~ Cadet Bone Spurs ~

#5 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-03-08 07:22 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Um, wasn't that Tibbets' mother's name?

Don't worry. She's been removed, too.

"The marks for deletion target women and people of color the most, the AP reported, including references to the country's first Black military pilots and mentions of commemorative months, including Women's History Month."

"Pentagon spokesperson John Ullyot told the AP the department is "pleased by the rapid compliance across the Department with the directive removing DEI content," clarifying if "content is removed that is out of the clearly outlined scope of the directive, we instruct components accordingly." (Forbes reached out to the Department of Defense for further comment)."

Citation: www.forbes.com

WTF does "we instruct components accordingly" mean?

How far this nonsense has reached:
www.forbes.com

#6 | Posted by YAV at 2025-03-08 08:17 AM | Reply

Almost forgot: from next Tuesday (renamed Thursday) anyone asking for books by Gay Talese is required to ask for works by "Gaetano Talese." Otherwise, fuhgedaboudit.

#7 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2025-03-08 11:26 AM | Reply

I'd call this nightmare we're living through a black comedy except I suppose "black" is too woke now.

#8 | Posted by cbob at 2025-03-08 11:19 PM | Reply

... Photos of the Enola Gay World War II bomber, Black military pilots and the country's first female fighter pilot are among the tens of thousands of images flagged for removal by the Pentagon in an effort to eliminate references to diversity, equity and inclusion. ...

Wow.

Just ------- wow.

#9 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-03-09 12:48 AM | Reply

#10 | Posted by censored at 2025-03-09 01:02 AM | Reply

"...flagged for removal by the Pentagon in an effort to eliminate references to ~~diversity, equity and inclusion~~ anyone who are not straight white men."

#11 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-03-09 03:02 AM | Reply

This is who the Republicans want to see in every nook and cranny of America:

#12 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-03-09 03:14 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

@#11 ... in an effort to eliminate references to diversity, equity and inclusion anyone who are not straight white men." ...

Yeah.

Now also take a look at my comments in a different thread about men who seem to demand their wives votes as those men want their wives to vote.

Is this the country Pres Trump wants to satisfy his ego? Or is he merely just exploiting the viewpoint to foster his goals?

At this point, I do not know.

#13 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-03-09 03:15 AM | Reply

Is this the country Pres Trump wants to satisfy his ego?

I'm pretty sure Lewzer's ego is solely focussed on getting a Nobel Peace Prize at this point. His flunkies can sweat the small stuff.

#14 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-03-09 03:22 AM | Reply

@#14

Trump's deep obsession: Winning a Nobel Peace Prize (March 1, 2025)
www.axios.com

... For years, Donald Trump has been obsessed with presidential power, revenge against his enemies " and winning the Nobel Peace Prize.

Why it matters: Now Trump's administration is aggressively pushing him for a Nobel -- the obsession that has eluded him. That was a subtext to Friday's Oval Office blowup with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Does surrendering count for peace?

#15 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-03-09 03:33 AM | Reply

Malicious compliance.

#16 | Posted by visitor_ at 2025-03-09 03:42 AM | Reply

@#16 ... Malicious compliance....

How so?

#17 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-03-09 03:52 AM | Reply

Does surrendering count for peace?

Lewzer thinks the prize is awarded to whoever says the word "peace" the most. For him, "peace" is the new "tariff".

#18 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-03-09 04:00 AM | Reply

We're erasing history to appease the fragile egos of cishet European Americans?

This will definitely lower the cost of eggs!

#19 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-03-09 04:04 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Carly Simon - It Was So Easy (1972)
www.youtube.com

Lyrics excerpt ...

genius.com

...
I remember a time, rompin' through the woods
Sun against our skin instead of clothes
When we felt hungry we would eat, when we felt glad we'd dance
And whenever we felt drowsy we would doze

It was so easy then, never takin' any stands
It was so easy then, holdin' hands

I remember a time when our fears could be named
And courage meant not refusing dares
I remember when we took such cares to step never on the cracks
Not only in the squares
Or else we'd be abducted by the bears

It was so easy then, never makin' any plans
It was so easy then, holdin' hands
...

#20 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-03-09 04:22 AM | Reply