Comment by DanteandRandallFlagg on 02/12/2024 at 04:10 UTC

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View submission: What Trump Doesn’t Understand About the Military - Trump doesn’t seem to understand the arrangement that makes the U.S. both democratic and powerful.

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Yes. They haven't been shy talking about it. Protestors will protest on day one, just like last time. Police will come down hard on protesters, just like last time. Trump will declare insurrection. After purging the generals, and they haven't been shy about talking about it, they will be replaced by loyalists. Now the military can be used to round up people that they don't like, like immigrants, or Democrats, or trans people, or insert any group here. At this point, we are in a fascist police state, which again, they haven't been shy talking about it.

But this is apparently what we wanted.

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Comment by shrug_addict at 02/12/2024 at 05:42 UTC

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Antifa and BLM labels about to come back in full force! I live in the PNW and have a feeling Trump is going to punish SEA/PDX, more proud boys emboldened. Gonna be rough for a bit probably

Comment by pectah at 02/12/2024 at 05:51 UTC

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The thing is that even if they purge the generals unlawful orders will not be followed because of how the military is structured. In basic we had an entire class on lawful and unlawful orders.

Also, in the class, the instructor told us that we would hear civilians say stuff that we wouldn't agree with, but it is their First Amendment right to say it and we will protect their right to do it.

Comment by mnemonicer22 at 03/12/2024 at 09:04 UTC

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South Minneapolis near George Floyd square. He's gonna try to march in here. Guarantee it.

Comment by Broad_Quit5417 at 05/12/2024 at 14:22 UTC

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It's going to be quite the trap in 2028 when the only thing that happens is epic tax cuts.