Comment by KevinCarbonara on 02/02/2025 at 08:35 UTC

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View submission: If a U.S. president attempted to dismantle democracy or impose authoritarian rule, how would the military likely respond? Would they prioritize their oath to the Constitution or follow orders from leadership?

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Even if most service members did disagree with the orders themselves, we know herd mentality is so strong

If it's most service members, that *is* herd mentality. Herd mentality is what Republicans would have to fight. I'm not sure you know what that phrase means.

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Comment by Usual_Ad6863 at 02/02/2025 at 16:15 UTC

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It's herd mentality and the bystander effect. Most soldiers will follow orders of a superior without question unless someone stands up. Most soldiers could internally disagree with an order but if no one stands up and voices that dissent then they all will fall in line.