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In reply to the discussion: Trump's attempt to remain in power failed because the military told him to fuck off [View all]dware
(12,462 posts)3. Thank you!!!!!
As a retired Marine, I really appreciate this.
It is drummed into our heads from day one that our oath is to the Constitution, not to any individual and it is our sacred duty to refuse to obey an illegal order, which seems to be the case here, the JCoS let it be known in no uncertain terms that it wouldn't interject itself into the elections, nor involve itself in civilian law enforcement duties.
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Trump's attempt to remain in power failed because the military told him to fuck off [View all]
octoberlib
Nov 2020
OP
Never heard of this before, but of course I heard of Gen Smedley Butler ...
marble falls
Nov 2020
#11
I tend to believe there was a plot. At the time fascist Mussolini was the darling of the American
octoberlib
Nov 2020
#20
Fred Trump was arrested outside with two KKKers. Donnie says that was another Fred Trump.
marble falls
Nov 2020
#30
Father Conklin, the Silver Shirts, The Ameican-German Bund, the America Firsters ...
marble falls
Nov 2020
#32
"in many ways, Fascism is just unfettered Capitalism." SO TRUE, Wounded Bear!!!
BComplex
Nov 2020
#71
The first I ever heard of Gen. Smedley Butler was during Bush/Cheney while working with ...
Hekate
Nov 2020
#82
Well, if that was a poll, take it with a grain of salt. They were ALL way off.
oldsoftie
Nov 2020
#89
Will they be able to save those two recon planes Trump wants scrapped? I sure hope so.
Hekate
Nov 2020
#83
dhs needs to go back to screening luggage at airports , and those police depts who followed trump
AllaN01Bear
Nov 2020
#49
There's no doubt in my mind that our military hierarchy have plans in place for him if he does.
W T F
Nov 2020
#54
Nukes require more than just the president saying "launch" or pressing a button.
oldsoftie
Nov 2020
#88
According to this guy, the military were pissed because of what Trump did with the Kurds
Seasider
Nov 2020
#79