Comment by Namika on 16/08/2020 at 14:34 UTC

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The “real people that serve in that department” are senior members of the Secret Service that have worked at the agency for a long time, and have worked with more Democratic leaning Presidents than Republican ones. They are well versed in the transition of power, and they spent most of their lives showing loyalty to Presidents that *weren’t* Trump.

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Comment by [deleted] at 16/08/2020 at 14:35 UTC

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And do you imagine they enjoy working for this schmuck?

Comment by Tulkaas at 16/08/2020 at 15:01 UTC

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This is what I think about everytime someone claims he won't leave office. The members of the SS have served decades. They aren't MAGA rally attendees. Hell, I believe the current head of the agency has been there for ~30 years. They will do what's required of them.

Comment by 0100100012635 at 16/08/2020 at 15:06 UTC

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The “real people that serve in that department” are senior members of the Secret Service that have worked at the agency for a long time, and have worked with more Democratic leaning Presidents than Republican ones.

Someone who began their career with the USSS in 1980 (40 years ago) would actually have served under more Republican presidents than Democrat. Not to take away from the point you were trying to make though.

Comment by [deleted] at 16/08/2020 at 14:45 UTC

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And all of the rank and file will also fall in line, there's no contingent of fascists in the USSS, no members will loop in outside help or leak details, etc etc etc.

I'm more concerned that there are enough people that will cling to power than would attempt to stop a coup.

I don't trust the state as far as I could throw it, I trust the state even less under someone who's been playing fascist proto-dictator for four years.

Comment by 2SP00KY4ME at 16/08/2020 at 15:36 UTC

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The current director of Secret Service is a Trump appointee. So, sorry, nope

Comment by alinroc at 16/08/2020 at 17:15 UTC

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senior members of the Secret Service that have worked at the agency for a long time, and have worked with more Democratic leaning Presidents than Republican ones.

Let's assume they've been with the agency for 40 years:

8 years under Reagan
4 under Bush
8 under Clinton
8 under Bush
8 under Obama
Nearly 4 under Trump

That's two Democratic Presidents over 16 years. 4 Republicans for 24 years. Which of those Republican Presidents are "Democratic leaning"?

Even if we extend that career to 45 years, you're adding 4 years of Carter and a couple of Ford - not really swinging the ratio that much.