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.
Rumor is he is currently in Ranger School, might not be such a good place to be when this became public...
Thanks very much for your post of the WP comment. I posted before I came across it.
The way it was explained to me is that graduation from the service academies will qualify you for a commission, but it is up to the service to offer that commission. It rarely happens, but there have been cases where a West Point or Annapolis graduate has been told that the US government does not have a need for their services in a commissioned capacity.
This guy looks to me like he’s former enlisted. If he is not commissioned, depending on the contract he signed when he moved to West Point, he might be required to return to active duty at the enlisted pay-grade he held when he left.
Squids, and ensigns are navy, this is West Point, army.
West Point is NOT OCS, but I get your point. His First Amendment right may become detrimental to the Nation he is sworn to serve.
I would rather see him enjoy a lengthy stay at Leavenworth, especially if it turns out as someone said above that maybe he did all of this to get a free education and then not have to serve.
Oh, I give up.
I thought officers are not supposed to express political opinions.
This guy should be dishonorably discharged.
Also give him a one way ticket to Cuba or N. Korea.
Sounds like a candidate for an early fragging.
Maybe they are setting him up to become a spy for Russia, Russia, Russia. The only thing is it’s all too obvious a public blunder to be believable, by the Russians or anyone else.
What a BARNEY FIFE he is... in mascara.
Sounds like a good outcome to me.
“This is how far the left/socialists have infected every American institution...”
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Hillary, Pocahontas and Bernie Sanders and others rubbing their hands with glee.
I have friends whose children went to West Point. They are fuming.
has this a$$hole been tossed out yet?
The guy was admitted and a plebe when Obama was president.
He should join the NFL...
He’s too skinny to be a player but he could be a ‘community organizer’ for NFL teams... His next stunt could be for players to walk to the middle of the field and take a crap on the American flag... Use to happen at “Occupy” gatherings...
Liberal elites will back the ‘crap on the flag’ gig too - - their shills in the press waxing on about ‘freedom of speech’ and ‘nonviolent’ protest. The New York Times boys will offer to walk on the field and scoop up the sh*t...
Then again he could get John O. Brennan to vouch for him and join the CIA... maybe he can even organize “thugs against duly elected Presidents”... (as long as they’re Republican) ...
This guy’s some piece of work. Check out his “writing” here:
Don’t you need a letter from a congressman to receive an appointment to West Point? What’s this guy’s bio? Enquiring minds want to know.
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If this is the next generation of American military officers, our country is doomed…they are just as likely to sabotage their fellow soldiers than the enemy if America goes to war with a communist country, such as North Korea. Fortunately, I believe this lunatic is an extreme outlier, but the fact that he will be commanding troops is terrifying.
This is how far the left/socialists have infected every American institution that was built to defend freedom, natural born human rights and prosperity for ALL.”
How did he get in the point? How did he stay in? Next thing you know the corp of cadets will take a knee at the Army Navy game. He’s the kind of guy who would fire on us. Maybe another Chelsea Manning in the offing.
More than that. He should be found face down in a ditch.
Not sure if I care if he were found breathing or not??
Scum!! Let him meet up with Che, his idol
Why is it that communism is never happy with what it’s already destroyed?
Why does it always feel the need to infiltrate prosperous capitalist societies and corrode it from within?
Sheesh, this is also the method Islam uses to infiltrate the WEST.
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