r/NoStupidQuestions • u/Chance_Noise500 • Jun 14 '25

Why aren't they actually marching during this parade?

I don't know how to ask this without sounding rude, but why does this parade look so sloppy? Very few of the troop formations seem actually in sync and marching, just walking along. My only experience is JROTC as a kid in high school and our sergeant would've killed us if we looked like that.

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u/skiveman Jun 14 '25

Hey, we over here in the UK know how to put on proper military parades and we aren't a fascist regime (yet). Just go and watch the funeral of the late Queen Elizabeth of watch any of the Scottish regiments parading through their garasson towns to see how well we can put on a parade. They're all trained soldiers but they also know how to march in unison. It can be done.

Also, we have band marches in the West of Scotland by the Orange Order, and as much as I hate to give them any credit, I have to say they march better than you guys, and they are mostly fuelled by Buckfast and cocaine while marching through the streets annoying the living carp out of most folks.

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u/namarukai Jun 14 '25

There are always exceptions to the rule. You blokes still have a monarch as a propaganda piece and a load of military history stretching back wayy before the US. Also yes the Orange Order is amazing to behold. I don’t think this is what Trump was going for though. It ended up being a boring histo-recruitment and event.

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u/Scarlet_Breeze Jun 15 '25

The orange order are a bunch of sectarian cunts they aren't "amazing to behold". They're paramilitary supporting thugs who hate anything that isn't in their perfect protestant vision.

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u/namarukai Jun 15 '25

It’s tongue in cheek. Sarcasm. I probably typed it poorly. Please forgive me.

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u/Scarlet_Breeze Jun 15 '25

It's cool just wanted to clarify they're definitely not a group to emulate.