Trump wants to emulate MacArthur, a selfish, arrogant individual and Patton, who for all of his combat leadership skills, was a bombastic prima donna.
Kind of says it all.
That’s BS.
All were winners, including Ike.
Does the word “LEADER” resonate with you?
It’s so terrible to want to emulate men who just kept winning against formidable obstacles.
Grant was a drunk too, but like the other two, he got the job done.
“Trump wants to emulate MacArthur, a selfish, arrogant individual and Patton, who for all of his combat leadership skills, was a bombastic prima donna.”
My father served under MacArthur so you’ll pardon me if I tell you to shut the F*** up about things you know absolutely nothing about.
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You sound like a Wesley Clark kind of guy, would you prefer that in the White House?
You wouldn't rate to shine their shoes.
So you would have preferred kinder, gentler generals?
Patton was the best we had in Europe and MacArthur the best we had in the Pacific.
You see very few if any monuments to Ike or Bradley in France. Everywhere you turn you see Patton. The French people still revere him! He was a unique individual and his men worshiped him. I know a few and one told me” Patton would walk on water and we could, thanks to him, walk on water too.”
Patton fired up his men with his tough speeches. He was way ahead on psychological mind set and used it to encourage the will to win. He was brash and brutal and often foul mouthed, yet he was one of the most religious soldiers who ever lived. His trust and belief in God is well documented.
Patton was sacrificed by Eisenhower and Bradley on the altar of Political Correctness. Bradley owed everything he knew to Patton, yet he (Bradley) was a jealous, imperfect soldier. He hated Patton for his success and his pattern of ignoring orders he felt were ridiculous. Patton was up front with his men instead of in a command post many miles to the rear.
I am very glad Trump admires Patton and MacArthur. They were the very best.
People of the Philipines and Japan have an entirely different view than yours
“Trump wants to emulate MacArthur, a selfish, arrogant individual and Patton, who for all of his combat leadership skills, was a bombastic prima donna.
Kind of says it all.”
Really? And just what kind of authority are you on anything pissant? Obviously nothing.