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[-] blarth@thelemmy.club 54 points 1 month ago

It’s interesting that Trump seems to want to start a civil war while serving all of Russia’s other interests like turning Ukraine into the bad guy and crippling our national cybersecurity.

Traitorous, even.

[-] Yeldarb12@toast.ooo 52 points 1 month ago

It only took 4 months for Trump to send the military against US citizens.

[-] Eat_Your_Paisley@lemm.ee 51 points 2 months ago

This one is going to be tough to defend in court when it gets there

[-] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 29 points 2 months ago

This isn't going to get decided in a court.

[-] Bakkoda@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 month ago

This ends in death, not court. I don't say that to encourage violence but no one in this administration is going to allow a court out judge to stop them.

[-] BassTurd@lemmy.world 33 points 1 month ago

My respect for most soldiers is not high to begin with, but anyone that falls in line and illegally invades California is a terrorist. It's illegal to follow an illegal order.

[-] Ascrod@midwest.social 31 points 1 month ago

So peacefully protesting the current administration is a rebellion, but storming the fucking capitol to stop an election is an act of heroism, eh?

[-] LaunchesKayaks@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago

Going to a peaceful, permitted, protest next weekend and I totally expect cops to show up. Especially because we are protesting against the president himself lmao.

[-] Railcar8095@lemm.ee 31 points 1 month ago

Once you get troops on the streets, it’s only a matter of time before it goes bad. Some kid throws a stone, next minute there’s houses on fire and people getting killed.

There's a chapter of Nights Watch, by Terry Pratchett, that I wish was mandatory for every cop and soldier. There was a bit about "restoring the peace by any means" that shock me.

[-] FordBeeblebrox@lemmy.world 16 points 1 month ago

Most of us that swore the oath actually meant it, and understand precisely why the Posse Comitatus Act was created. The trouble arises when shitbag civilian leaders get it onto their heads that because we have the most powerful military ever, it can be used to solve any problem. Most of the vets I know are full on liberal and respect the “leave me alone and I leave you alone” mindset, but some are also supporters of the ones who claim to be strong even if it’s all clearly false bravado. Things are going to get very messy if one officer gives orders to fire and another countermands it.

GNU Sir Terry

[-] LordWiggle@lemmy.world 22 points 1 month ago

I would suggest to storm the Capitol, as that is clearly permitted. Even when you are violent against cops you will get pardoned if convicted at all.

[-] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 18 points 1 month ago

Well, that’s illegal.

[-] h4x0r@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 2 months ago

 In addition, the Secretary of Defense may employ any other members of the regular Armed Forces as necessary to augment and support the protection of Federal functions and property in any number determined appropriate in his discretion.

[-] Gates9@sh.itjust.works 14 points 1 month ago

This fucking clown thinks people are gonna lay down for him, lol. The reality is that he’s setting into motion a confluence of events that will leave a critical mass of people with nothing left to lose and no alternative but to overthrow him.

[-] theparadox@lemmy.world 16 points 1 month ago

The reality is that he’s setting into motion a confluence of events that will leave a critical mass of people with nothing left to lose and no alternative but to overthrow him.

The reality is he's setting the stage to enact martial law and end democracy in the United States. He's hoping for it. Escalate conflict with the public and as soon as they get violent it's the perfect rationalization for deploying federal forces en masse.

[-] Gates9@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

It’s mostly posturing. The last thing he wants is a Kent State situation to collapse his already waning domestic support, particularly while rattling the saber at multiple other countries and waging a tariff war.

[-] Mirshe@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

I don't honestly think he's thinking that far ahead. I don't even know if he can. You forget, Trump truly believes his own shit. Every word that comes out of him, he believes it. When he goes around and says he's the most popular president in the history of ever, he believes that.

We have a malignant narcissist running the country, not a rational actor in any form.

[-] HistoryPug@lemm.ee 5 points 1 month ago

Get your ammo and supplies stocked.

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