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West Point Army Officer Says ‘Communism Will Win’ While Giving Communist Salute on Twitter
Trump Conservative ^ | 09/26/2017 | Rufus Shinra

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.


TOPICS: Military/Veterans; Politics
KEYWORDS: army; communism; military; searchworks; socialism
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To: grobdriver

Unless he frags his subordinates first.


81 posted on 09/26/2017 3:24:03 PM PDT by 353FMG
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To: z3n
When I see stuff like this, all I can think is, “okay fine, let’s concede half the country to ‘them’ geographically. Everyone who wants to be communist can live there and everyone that wants to live capitalist can move to the other”
They tried that in Germany, and again in Korea. They results in Germany were that people kept trying to escape. What will happen in Korea remains to be seen.

82 posted on 09/26/2017 3:24:33 PM PDT by jmcenanly ("The more corrupt the state, the more laws." Tacitus, Publius Cornelius)
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To: Rufus Shinra

Trump should publicly sack the Commandant, and keep sacking folks up the chain of command until he finds an officer that can deal with the situation. If he gets to the top and the problem is still there, start working his way down until the problem is dealt with. By the time he gets down to Lt. Col., he should be able to find someone with the brains and guts to clean things up.


83 posted on 09/26/2017 3:24:52 PM PDT by PAR35
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To: Bonemaker

With this stunt he just pulled, please tell me there is NO way in hell he could command troops??? !!!


84 posted on 09/26/2017 3:25:34 PM PDT by bantam
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To: PAR35

+1000


85 posted on 09/26/2017 3:29:52 PM PDT by bantam
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To: jmcenanly

There is a big difference. The Germans did not want to be annexed because they were too weak and had no chance to fight back. Libtards on the other hand, chose to be stupid commies.


86 posted on 09/26/2017 3:30:43 PM PDT by beergarden
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To: Williams

Also note the medals on his cadet uniform; he was prior service enlisted. Someone ought to send him back to his old unit for a blanket party, with a special guest appearance by Mr. Lock in a Sock.


87 posted on 09/26/2017 3:30:56 PM PDT by ExNewsExSpook
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To: Westbrook

>He’s a CO?<

He is a “gentleman” by an act of Congress.


88 posted on 09/26/2017 3:34:22 PM PDT by 353FMG
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To: 353FMG

> He is a “gentleman” by an act of Congress.

He’s a commie vermin piece of filth, and so are most of Congress, since you brought it up.
;)


89 posted on 09/26/2017 3:38:23 PM PDT by Westbrook (Children do not divide your love, they multiply it)
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To: bantam

Under Obama he could. Lets see what Don’s sec of the army does.

Back in the day he’d be out with a dishonorable.


90 posted on 09/26/2017 3:39:42 PM PDT by Bonemaker
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To: Rufus Shinra

next post - Leavenworth Kansas


91 posted on 09/26/2017 3:42:17 PM PDT by Jolla
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To: drpix

When I got my clearance you couldn’t get one if you were a communist and it was difficult to get one if you had family in USSR or china.


92 posted on 09/26/2017 3:45:04 PM PDT by luckystarmom
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To: D_Idaho
Holy cow, is that guy certifiable!

Quite the screed.

If he hates America that much, why on earth would he even attend WP?

He seems to hate everything at (and about) West Point also.

93 posted on 09/26/2017 3:46:56 PM PDT by boop (I'd wish you luck, but you wouldn't know what to do with it if you had it!)
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To: gibsonguy

God be with those under his command, he is on the road to getting them all killed.


94 posted on 09/26/2017 3:49:47 PM PDT by 2001convSVT (Going Galt as fast as I can.)
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To: boop

Looks like the kind of guy who would join the Cheka once the Revolution succeeds.


95 posted on 09/26/2017 3:50:21 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Rufus Shinra
a card that had the phrase “Kill every last capitalist” written on it in glitter

You missed the dehumanizing "...capitalist DOG" ending.

96 posted on 09/26/2017 3:51:48 PM PDT by Moltke (Reasoning with a liberal is like watering a rock in the hope to grow a building)
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To: Williams
Note the cowardly manner of his displays. And throw him out of the service.

No way! That's what the scammer wants. Lock him up in the brig to serve his time. Then dishonorably discharge him.
97 posted on 09/26/2017 4:04:10 PM PDT by Old Yeller (Auto-correct has become my worst enema.)
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To: luckystarmom
Seems like the 5th column Commies have already taken over large chunks of the US government and US institutions and are purging the holdouts.

No wonder their outrage at Trump's rise. At this point of their takeover, it just wasn't supposed to be even possible.

98 posted on 09/26/2017 4:30:25 PM PDT by drpix
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To: Rufus Shinra

I’d bet the upper ranks of our military are full of globalists who would sell us out.


99 posted on 09/26/2017 4:32:56 PM PDT by virgil (The evil that men do lives after them)
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To: longfellow

Twice.


100 posted on 09/27/2017 6:27:10 AM PDT by SirLurkedalot (10/10/51-7/7/16 RIP Dad, I'll be missing you until I cross over to Eternity)
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