• bagsy@lemmy.world
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    21 hours ago

    After 30 or 40 years in the military, all the generals care about is that sweet, sweet pension. They arent going to do any brave that might jeopardize that. They’ll let america be over run with facists as long as they can retire with benefits.

    Tuesday is Veterans day. They want all the honor, but none of the sacrafice.

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        16 hours ago

        What would you have them do? Launch a coup?

        When you have a commander-in-chief who is openly stating his intent to use our military to commit violence on american citizens?

        Absolutely fucking yes.

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          14 hours ago

          I guess my thought is that should wait until actually ordered to do commit violence. Coups are very, very damaging to democracies and often beget more coups. It should only really be a last resort if civil mechanisms completely fail.

          I do understand the wish that someone could just easily removal him from power though. The man is unhinged.

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            11 hours ago

            There already is a couple happening, Trump and his minions are overthrowing American democracy

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        16 hours ago

        I dont know the right answer. I have no idea what i would do in that situation. These are uncertain times. Alot of americans will have to make tough decisions.

        I guess we’ll see if americans really are as brave as we think and that we love democracy as much as we claim.