• @StaticFalconar
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    6212 days ago

    And what if I told you that there’s also plenty of soldiers that will uphold the constitution and will be ready to fight for it.

    • BigFig
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      2412 days ago

      They better get ready for a fight because it’s coming. they will have to decide if they will just resign in protest or if they will fight. How many will actually fight? Who knows. Nearly everyone I know personally in the military, has said many times “it’s just a job”

      • femtech
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        I’m not in anymore but I was one of them, reported and told others I would turn my gun on them if they tried to start “beating hippies heads in” when we were getting ready to be sent to a city protest. The military is not all Republicans like the police as it attracts a huge swath of different Americans doing for different reasons.

        • BigFig
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          There are for sure good soldiers. My own cousin is one of them that I know would put down anyone who tried to turn on his men. But we have to acknowledge that there are MANY bad soldiers who would be more than willing to turn on this nation, and there are also plenty that would rather be aloof and not stick their necks out for a fight

    • felixthecat
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      Yep there’s 2 sides to this. Which is why I think civil war is inevitable. There will be 2 factions, Trump loyalists and American loyalists.

      At some point Trump wants the military to be completely subservient to him. This is needed so he can abolish Congress and create a new office for himself as dictator. He knows if he just leaves office after 4 years the court cases will resume and he will end up in prison. He will do anything to stay out of prison.

      We can only hope the generals won’t be loyal to him and when Trump fires the generals that their respective armed forces remain loyal to their general during the Civil War and not to Trump.

      This is exactly what China and Russia wanted all along, to destabilize the usa. With us out of the way China will expand in the Phillipines and Taiwan while Russia expands its European offensive. I expect India to take advantage as well.

      • LustyArgonian
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        411 days ago

        I also think there will be a civil war. I think Trump is a Russian asset meant to cause it and do as much damage as possible to the US. And the same Russian propaganda that turned MAGA into a weapon has been affecting soldiers too.

      • @[email protected]
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        He won’t abolish congress, that would hurt rich people. He’ll just continue to ensure it’s useless for helping anyone.

    • @LavenderDay3544
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      The military is majority conservative especially enlisted. If officers try to keep things under control Der Fuhrer could just strip them of their commissions and give them to anyone he wants to. Especially if his people run congress.

      • @Maggoty
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        That is absolutely not how that works. Also while they’re conservative, they are not fans of Trump. The active duty military voted blue in 2020.

          • @Maggoty
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            111 days ago

            I’m not actually seeing a similar poll for 2024. They did do including veterans which is roughly 60/40. Regardless, if he treats the military the same way he did last time then any advantage among active duty troops will not last.

            • @LavenderDay3544
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              I hope you’re right even though a ton of members of the groups of people he has disparaged voted for him. I wouldn’t be surprised if the armed forces are among them.

              • @Maggoty
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                Oh I don’t bring hope. Sorry about that. My point is it’s far easier for him to stand up a DOJ task force with drones and infantry veterans who self select to be in his personal unit. He’ll give them badges and armored vehicles.

                The military resisting is going to be a moot point because SCOTUS already ruled that police aren’t troops, so these guys will be able to do all the things the Army can’t while effectively being the Army.

      • @horse_battery_staple
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        I don’t think you understand the command structure of the US Armed forces.

        • @LavenderDay3544
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          Congress and the president issue all officer commissions and warrants for warrant officers respectively. Who can stop them from revoking them if they so choose?