Oops, We Invited Karl Marx to the Missile Launch Group ChatTulsi Gabbard adds traitorous Marxist to Pentagon planning thread, citing autocorrect, spiritual confusion, and âthe healing power of open dialogue.âWASHINGTON, D.C. â In what security analysts are calling âthe boldest soft launch of Communism since Bernie Sanders posted shirtless from the sauna,â U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard admitted this week that she âaccidentallyâ added a self-described âtraitorous Marxistâ to a top-secret group chat discussing imminent airstrikes in Syria.The Marxist, later identified as Carl âThe Dialecticâ Mendelbaum, reportedly offered no input on coordinates, but did suggest renaming the mission Operation Proletarian Regret and called drone strikes âan extension of bourgeois impotence.ââI thought I was inviting Colonel Mendenhall,â Gabbard told Congress. âBut my phone autocorrected to Mendelbaum. Honest mistake. Both are men in their 60s with problematic facial hair.âLawmakers were alarmed. The NSA, baffled. Twitter? Delighted.Autocorrect as a Threat VectorNational security experts confirmed what every Millennial already knows: autocorrect will one day kill us all. Whether itâs texting âLetâs ducking go to warâ or sharing launch codes with a socialist philosopher who runs a kombucha co-op in Vermont, the risks are real.A new Pentagon directive now requires all high-level communications to pass the âMaoist Filter,â a biometric scan that analyzes beard length, Birkenstock density, and number of times the word âlate-stage capitalismâ appears in recent emails.Who Is Carl Mendelbaum and Why Is He Suddenly Famous?Carl Mendelbaum, 66, is the founder of Breadlines & Barricades, a Substack newsletter widely read by nine graduate students, one French exchange teacher, and Gabbardâs yoga instructor. Known for his viral screed Why NATO Is Basically a Landlord, Mendelbaum has long argued that "imperialism begins in the inbox."When reached for comment, he said:âFrankly, I was honored to be included. I assumed it was a decolonial listening session or perhaps a podcast taping. I brought my own talking stick.âSources say he contributed to the thread by sending a PDF titled Drone Warfare and the Dialectic of Despair, followed by a meme of Karl Marx riding a Tomahawk missile like Slim Pickens.Airstrike Group Chats Are Getting CrowdedThe accidental invite has ignited debate over the increasing size of national security group chats. Once limited to presidents, generals, and the guy who delivers the NSA's Panera order, they now often include civilian âobservers,â meditation guides, and, occasionally, white wine moms who thought they were RSVPing to a book club.A leaked screenshot of the Pentagonâs âOperation Orange Sunsetâ Signal thread shows the following members:Gen. Curtis âThunderstickâ MonroeAdmiral Justine ReyesTulsi Gabbard (Admin)National Security Intern âMaverick4PrezâCarl Mendelbaum (accidentally added)âNicole_YogaBreathworkDCâand, for some reason, actor Wilmer ValderramaAt one point, Mendelbaum asked, âIs it too late to propose nonviolent intervention through narrative therapy?â The group replied with the single word: âLMAO.âGabbardâs Defense: âDiverse Views MatterâIn her testimony before the House Intelligence Committee, Gabbard doubled down on the importance of dialogue, even when said dialogue includes revolutionary slogans and anti-aircraft poetry.âSometimes we need to be challenged. It keeps us humble. Carl brought a perspective that wasâŚnot useful, exactly, but refreshing. Like ice water in a missile silo.âShe then launched into an impromptu speech about the intersection of democracy and dream journaling, concluding with a quote from the Dalai Lama, âWar is bad, but vibes are worse.âNew Pentagon Policy: âTrotsky Thresholdâ TestAs a direct result of the incident, the Pentagon has now instituted the âTrotsky Thresholdââa vetting system to weed out users with:Facial hair that suggests revolutionary tendenciesPast citations in Jacobin MagazineMore than five tweets containing the word âhegemonyâA documented kombucha brewing licenseAnyone failing the threshold is automatically assigned to the âEmotional Support Chatâ with Marianne Williamson, where all aggressive tendencies are re-channeled into interpretive dance and scented candle reviews.Mendelbaumâs Final Message: âProletariat Out.âAfter being removed from the chat, Mendelbaum posted a screenshot of the incident on his Substack, claiming he had been âerased by imperial censorship.â He also announced a new Telegram group, Airstrikes of the Oppressed, dedicated to âdeconstructing aerial violence and also maybe discussing vegan empanadas.âHis final text to the Pentagon read:âI get it. My truth makes you uncomfortable. Thatâs what liberation feels like. Proletariat out.âHe followed it with a gif of a dove flying out of a camouflage helmet.Public Reaction: âLOL But Also OMGâA recent Pew poll shows 71% of Americans think âadding a Marxist to a drone war planning session sounds like a Veep episode,â while 24% believe itâs âactually kind of woke.â The remaining 5% were unclear on what a Marxist is, but did say they liked his hat.One TikTok user posted a dramatic reading of the leaked group chat messages while slow-dancing to Soviet folk music, earning 2.3 million likes.âWe Figured Heâd Leak It Anyway.âIn a surprisingly candid press briefing, a Pentagon spokesperson said:âHonestly, Carl was going to leak this to The Intercept regardless. Might as well let him hear the first draft.âThis is reportedly part of a new strategic policy called âPreemptive Transparency,â in which sensitive information is leaked intentionally to confuse the public through overexposure. In other words: weaponized oversharing.Even Clippy Is ConcernedMicrosoftâs Clippy, now employed by DARPA as a predictive AI interface, has been repurposed to intervene in group chat disasters.âIt looks like youâre trying to start a war. Would you like help selecting only non-Marxist participants?âClippy then automatically highlights users who own Das Kapital in hardcover and havenât paid rent in 18 months.From Mistake to MovementIn the days since the chat mishap, a growing number of leftist influencers have launched #InviteThePeople campaigns, demanding transparency in military decision-making and brunch menus. Carl Mendelbaum is now rumored to be considering a presidential run under the Democratic Co-Op Party, though some voters are hesitant due to his support for nationalizing rollerblading.Oops, We Invited Karl Marx to the Missile Launch Group Chat (Part 2)Tulsi Gabbardâs accidental overshare exposes Americaâs soft spot for revolution, memes, and rogue philosophers with Telegram channels.Leaked Group Chat: The Full ReenactmentThanks to a brave intern who printed the chat log and stapled it to the back of an Arbyâs receipt, we now present a redacted but emotionally raw transcript of the Pentagonâs âOrange Sunsetâ war room:Tulsi G.: âAll â final review for 2 a.m. strikes. Need sign-off.âGen. Thunderstick: âGreen light from CENTCOM. Standing by.âNicole_YogaBreathworkDC: âRemember to ground yourselves before deploying violence.âMendelbaum: âHello comrades. Have you considered the spiritual implications of kinetic imperialism?âAdmiral Reyes: âWho tf is Carl??âMaverick4Prez: âIs this a test? This feels like a test.âTulsi G.: âOops, wrong Carl.âMendelbaum: âWar is merely capitalismâs need for catharsis.âGen. Thunderstick: âI swear to God, I will launch a missile at Vermont.âThe Marxistâs Manifesto Goes ViralCarl Mendelbaum followed the chaos with a 14-tweet thread titled âInside the Belly of the Bomb: One Philosopherâs Journey from Inbox to Incursion.âSome highlights include:âPentagon aesthetic: surprisingly mid. No plants, no kombucha.ââThere is no such thing as an âaccidental invite.â There is only structural inclusion.ââMissile emoji = colonial aggression in pictographic form.âThe thread was shared by AOC, retweeted by Noam Chomskyâs intern, and turned into a slam poem by an Oregon coffee shop called Latte Means Solidarity.Congress Responds with âBan the Beards ActâCongressional panic led to swift bipartisan legislation: the Group Chat Clarity and Revolutionary Filtration Act (GCC-RFA) â also known informally as the Ban the Beards Act. The law would:Prohibit anyone with facial hair exceeding 3.5 inches from attending digital briefings.Require philosophical vetting of all usernames with âcomrade,â âdialectic,â or âeco-Marxistâ in them.Replace Signal and Telegram with an in-house military messaging app called âBoomTalk.âBoomTalkâs beta slogan? âWar. Without the weird.âA Pentagon Hiring Frenzy: Now Seeking Chat ModeratorsThe U.S. War Department has now posted a new job listing:Position: Tactical Group Chat Moderator (TS/SCI Clearance Required)Must have strong knowledge of emoji neutrality, ability to detect sarcasm in six languages, and instant identification of revolutionary infiltration via GIF usage.Applicants are required to complete a training module: âAvoiding the Red Scare in Threads: A Modern Approach to InfoSec.âParody Expert Speaks: Dr. Leon Trotsky IV, GeorgetownWe reached out to Dr. Leon Trotsky IV, a tenured professor of Revolutionary Rhetoric at Georgetown University, for comment.âThis is classic dialectical infiltration. Marxism spreads through awkward digital inclusion. Today itâs Signal, tomorrow? Spotify playlists. Itâs a slippery slope from Karl Marx to Karl from accounting sharing Cold War memes during nuclear briefings.âHe added, âAt some point, we must ask â whoâs moderating the moderators?âHelpful Content: How to Tell If Your Slack Channel Is Too RadicalWorried your work chat is becoming a Peopleâs Tribunal? Hereâs a guide:Signs your chat is veering left of Lenin:All decisions are made by consensus â and take 3 weeks.Someone adds a channel called #redistribute-the-snacks.Meeting invites say âAssembly of Equalsâ instead of âZoom Call.âWeekly updates include quotes from Frantz Fanon.The intern renamed the team âWorking Group of the Global South.âFixes:Add a Boomer named Chad who only speaks in bullet points.Ban exclamation marks â theyâre a gateway to manifestos.Replace âsolidarityâ with âdeliverables.âThe Accidental Marxist Meme MachineCarl Mendelbaum is now the subject of dozens of memes. The most popular:âWhen youâre just here to abolish private property and accidentally get the launch codes.â (Photo: Carl looking confused in a coffee shop)âThat face when you realize youâre the only guy in the chat who doesnât believe in borders.ââMe: Trying to vibe. Gabbard: Adds me to the war.âInstagram influencers are now faking Marxist identities to go viral, leading to the rise of a new microtrend: CommuClout.Gabbardâs TikTok Apology: âMy Bad, Universe.âIn the age of performative contrition, Gabbard took to TikTok to apologize â standing barefoot on a yoga mat surrounded by incense and tactical gear.âSometimes the universe gives you unexpected lessons. This week, I learned not to include ideological revolutionaries in kinetic military planning. Thatâs on me.âShe then did 12 minutes of power yoga to The Internationale (Lo-fi Beats Edition) and offered followers a discount code for Blue Apron: #StopTheStrikeMeals.Cultural Fallout: Netflix in Talks for âMissile Marxistâ SeriesNaturally, Hollywood got involved.Netflix has optioned the rights to the group chat story for a limited series titled âMissile Marxistâ, starring:Oscar Isaac as Carl MendelbaumRosario Dawson as Tulsi Gabbard (no irony lost)TimothĂŠe Chalamet as a sentient drone who becomes self-aware after reading GramsciAnd Joe Rogan as himselfThe show will feature one season, nine episodes, and a spin-off podcast: Dialectical Detonation.Final Thoughts from Carl MendelbaumIn his farewell post, Carl wrote:âI did not ask to be added. I was chosen. Not by Tulsi. Not by Signal. But by History. And History has read too much Zizek to care about your defense spending.âHe now lives off-grid in a Vermont yurt, raising radical goats and running a Discord server called #PostModernMunitions. Bohiney News -Oops, We Invited Karl Marx to the Missile Launch... - Alan Nafzger 2Oops, We Invited Karl Marx to the Missile Launch Group ChatTulsi Gabbard accidentally looped a known traitorous Marxist into Pentagon air strike planning, blames âautocorrect and vibes.â15 Observations âHow did a Marxist get invited to a Pentagon chat? Read the full article










