Dodgers' Alex Call blasts controversial Sydney Sweeney ad

[u/_HGCenty]

https://www.thebiglead.com/dodgers-alex-call-sydney-sweeney-novig-commercial-soft-porn/

Since the last post about this got deleted because it contained a X screenshot, hopefully this one actually stays for comment.

[u/Burto72]

The fact that there is a war.gov website is kind of disturbing.

[u/grubas → u/Burto72]

The entire ad is Fascist.  It's not fascist coded it's not fascist winking.  It's literally what you'd expect a character to turn on the TV to illustrate that this is a fascist government.

[u/lot183 → u/grubas]

I mean they are live streaming an execution. All the hallmarks

[u/grubas → u/lot183]

Live execution by firing squad of a dude who is in a wheelchair.  

Even the fucking British in 1916 thought people wouldn't like that!

[u/OrangeCrusher22 → u/grubas]

Would you like to know more?

[u/RogueModron → u/Burto72]

I still kind of can't believe that it's now called the War Department.

[u/karawec403 → u/RogueModron]

Legally it’s not. Congress named it DoD, only Congress can change it. War is just the current administration’s preferred pronouns.

[u/Opening-Bandicoot859 → u/RogueModron]

For most of our history, it's been called the war department.

[u/RogueModron → u/Opening-Bandicoot859]

I understand that.

Regardless, I still kind of can't believe that it's now called the War Department.

[u/VarRalapo → u/Burto72]

Everything about your country in 2026 is disturbing.

[u/ThreeEyesWhitePerson → u/Burto72]

From the regime that supposedly was against forever wars.

[u/draw2discard2 → u/Burto72]

Truth in advertising. I like this a lot better than calling it "defense" while doing more or less the same shit.

[u/sentry_chad → u/Burto72]

Why is that disturbing? 

Edit: why downvoted for asking such a vanilla question? 

[u/Hobbies-R-Happiness → u/sentry_chad]

Because we shouldn’t seek out war…

[u/sentry_chad → u/Hobbies-R-Happiness]

I don’t see how that follows? Bulk of the resources are spent on preparation/defense/deterrence of war

[u/photomike → u/sentry_chad]

Huh, maybe they should change the name to the Department of Defense then

[u/sentry_chad → u/photomike]

dank red herring. Thankfully was able to find a genuine articulate answer from someone 

[u/angryjew → u/sentry_chad]

Defense? Would it be defense if I sat in your yard & prevented you from bringing groceries home & then shot at you when you tried to get past me? When was the last time the US actually defended itself from aggression vs being the aggressor.

[u/sentry_chad → u/angryjew]

Red herring, bad faith. Thankfully found one articulate redditor willing to answer a simple question 

[u/penguinopph → u/sentry_chad]

Bulk of the resources are spent on preparation/defense/deterrence of war

Then why did they change the name from Department of Defense to Department of War?

[u/40_Is_Not_Old → u/penguinopph]

Because the insecure manchild running that department thought it sounds "tough".

Seriously, almost every single thing Hegseth does is the actions of a deeply insecure individual, who makes policy based on performative toughness.

[u/Opening-Bandicoot859 → u/penguinopph]

It hasn't officially changed. It was the war department until after WWII, when it was renamed DOD.

[u/penguinopph → u/Opening-Bandicoot859]

Well, the commercial straight up says "Paid for by the Department of War" on it.

[u/Opening-Bandicoot859 → u/penguinopph]

I understand, but officially, it's still the DOD. Changing it officially would require an act of Congress.

[u/sentry_chad → u/penguinopph]

Red herring, not the point under discussion. Thankfully I found one commenter that was able to articulate an actual response 

[u/Galxloni2 → u/sentry_chad]

i dont think you know what red herring means. you keep using it wrong

[u/sentry_chad → u/Galxloni2]

Then explain why it's wrong (you can't)

[u/Galxloni2 → u/sentry_chad]

They aren't changing the point or distracting from the discussion. The point was why the name department of war was bad. Your argument was that they defend against war and these people are making the point that department of defense fits that way better. It's entirely the point of the discussion. You just dont like the response

[u/sentry_chad → u/Galxloni2]

The point was why the name department of war was bad

Wrong

Your argument was that they defend against war and these people are making the point that department of defense fits that way better

Wrong

It's entirely the point of the discussion

Please improve reading comprehension if you're going to try correct someone's identification of rhetorical devices

[u/Burto72 → u/sentry_chad]

Because it gives the impression that we are a country that is seeking to go to war. When a new soldier enlists in the armed forces, I'd prefer they do it with the intention and mindset of defending our country (aka the Department of Defense), as opposed to seeking out war against others.

[u/sentry_chad → u/Burto72]

Fair enough. That’s not my interpretation , but I see what you’re saying here

[u/IndycarFan65 → u/sentry_chad]

Then what is your interpretation?

[u/sentry_chad → u/IndycarFan65]

To me it's just descriptive, it's the department dealing with war related activities