Redditsux@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 6 days ago2016 video shows Hegseth saying the military cannot carry out unlawful orders | CNNwww.cnn.comexternal-linkmessage-square11fedilinkarrow-up1307arrow-down12
arrow-up1305arrow-down1external-link2016 video shows Hegseth saying the military cannot carry out unlawful orders | CNNwww.cnn.comRedditsux@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 6 days agomessage-square11fedilink
minus-squareecho@lemmings.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up63arrow-down1·6 days agoWhat he means is that when the chain of command orders it, it’s lawful. He’s wrong, but that is what he means.
minus-squareGlitchyDigiBun@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·edit-25 days agoWell… Yeah. That’s the whole “might makes right” philosophy. It’s the entire backbone of this entire administration’s code of conduct, adding “wealth makes might.”
What he means is that when the chain of command orders it, it’s lawful. He’s wrong, but that is what he means.
Well… Yeah. That’s the whole “might makes right” philosophy. It’s the entire backbone of this entire administration’s code of conduct, adding “wealth makes might.”