Posted on 09/26/2017 2:26:25 PM PDT by Rufus Shinra
An active duty Army officer who recently graduated from West Point showed his disdain for capitalism by revealing a hidden message written under his hat (often referred to as a “cover” in the military) that said “communism will win” in a picture spreading across social media.
Over the weekend Spenser Rapone, an officer with the United States Army, posted a picture from his Twitter account (@punkproletarian) featuring a picture of himself in his military dress attire showing a hand written message saying “COMMUNISM WILL WIN”, while also holding up his clenched fist in a well known communist salute.
The tweet contained a single hashtag, #VeteransForKaepernick, a nod to NFL player Colin Kaepernick who started the trend of kneeling during America’s National Anthem, which is played prior to his football games. Since Kaepernick’s act of protest against perceived “injustices” against minorities in America, more NFL players have followed his lead, which has resulted in thousands of fans burning their team’s jerseys and gear to show their disgust at the politicizing of football.
Spenser Rapone followed up with an additional tweet, just in case there was any “lingering doubt” about his message, showing him opening his dress coat to reveal a t-shirt with the face of late Marxist revolutionary and guerrilla leader Che Guevara, a common hero of socialists and communists.
Spencer Rapone confirmed the authenticity of the photo in a comment to LawNewz, but is in the field until Friday and was not able to answer more detailed questions.
Internet sleuths later found an Instagram account sharing the same username as Rapone, @punkproletarian, which featured various images supporting communist propaganda and a card that had the phrase “Kill every last capitalist” written on it in glitter, along with the famous communist hammer and sickle logo.
Rapone’s Instagram avatar features a picture of himself, but he has since made the account private. However, icons of a star along with the communist hammer and sickle appear at the end of his tagline.
Ironically, America and its system of capitalism has provided Rapone with a life of prosperity well beyond what any socialist country could ever offer, along with the opportunity to become an Army officer, although that fact appears lost on him.
The obvious question is, if Rapone has so much hatred for America and capitalism, then why join the United States military and fight to defend the values and freedom in which the nation was founded upon?
Only Rapone can answer that, but I can’t imagine soldiers under his command trusting his judgment, orders or ability to defend them should America enter a conflict with a communist country. In fact, it wouldn’t be hard to imagine Rapone ditching his Army uniform in favor of an outfit featuring the communist hammer and sickle logo in order to fight against the capitalist values of America that he is supposedly sworn to defend.
The fact that someone who spreads a message such as “kill every last capitalist” and admits he hates capitalists, and by extension America, is going to be leading young Americans into battle should be cause for concern among every citizen who loves their country as well as his fellow soldiers.
Sounds like a candidate for execution for treason
I thought so too at first.
But maybe he doesn't want an army career and is trying to get out of his obligation to serve.
Doing this he's making a name for himself in left-wing circles and that may be where his future is.
If it's all a joke, it's one that it's going to be very hard to take back.
It is true, though, that Al Franken started out joking about stuff like this, and look how far he got.
100:1 he’s a Flamer
What the actual (blank)?!
You're damn right I ordered a Code Red!
That is what I think his goal is being “ drummed out”. The question is will FedGov sue to get the tuition back or will he be able to wrap himself in some “protected minority status”.
Bust him to private, then discharge with a bill for the cost of the education.
That point came up in the other discussion thread I was on, and the consensus from the expert was that this tactic was not going to work.
Give him the “sh?t” jobs without a command where he can do no harm.
True!
I would disagree, I think it was all very well planned.......
I have a theory about this guy. He used the military academy as a means to a free education knowing full well that it was not going to be a career for him but instead, a stepping stone To a career in left wing politics.
I don’t know how the Academy works but if he is given a less than honorable discharge for his seditious writings, is he required to reimburse the Academy for all costs related to his education?
If so, then I suspect that his degree from West Point will be a definite resume’ enhancer and some Soros funded organization will hire him and pay his restitution to the Academy and make him their political propaganda poster boy.
I'm the squid, looking for education about ground pounder behavior.
Shoot him.
http://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php/topic,282638.msg1463845.html#msg1463845
His time at West Point should have been allotted to a real American, but seeing what is happening in the NFL and on many campuses and the previous administration, his prediction is not farfetched.
His career in the NoKo army is an assured success.
Wherever he is, he needs a good metaphorical beat down for trying to punk us.
He too is assured of his First Amendment rights, even if it could destroy this nation.
Everyone is wondering who sponsored him into West Point.
He lives in Pennsylvania is all that Bing tracks of him. A clean slate and an editorial or two. Lots of pro Socialist stuff and definitely a Bernie Boy.
I just don’t know how he passed the smell test at WP.
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