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Irish_Dem

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33. This is why Trump has to get the military under his thumb right away. First thing.

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Wed Nov 13, 2024, 04:48 PM

Nov 13

He owns them, not the other way around.

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Retired Major General Paul Eaton Issues A Chilling Warning [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Nov 13 OP

Trump is allied with Putin who wants the US military degraded, even destroyed. Irish_Dem Nov 13 #1

yep Cosmocat Nov 13 #4

Trumper Dumper Farmer-Rick Nov 13 #45

He's doing it if he's not stopped. What we consider the American military will be Trumps personal revenge slave army. jaxexpat Nov 13 #12

No one will stop him. Irish_Dem Nov 13 #13

Maybe someone with certain skills and a desire to see the country survive will weigh in Orrex Nov 13 #18

Oh no, that won't work. Irish_Dem Nov 13 #31

You misunderstood the post. liberalgunwilltravel Nov 14 #64

I shared the same opinion earlier. Its bound to happen if he goes too far. hootman Nov 14 #66

I did not misunderstand the post. Irish_Dem Nov 14 #71

And by targeting, publicly, our SS and Medicare along with ALL govt institutions most of us will be far too Eliot Rosewater Nov 14 #77

Becoming a Russian colony was not on my bucket list. Irish_Dem Nov 14 #78

So then, the term "commander in chief" will be revealed as only an empty title. jaxexpat Nov 13 #19

Just as Dump is doing to the presidency and the office's oath to protect and defend the constitution. mdbl Nov 13 #21

I have no problem with KS Toronado Nov 13 #27

This is why Trump has to get the military under his thumb right away. First thing. Irish_Dem Nov 13 #33

"Nobody will stop him", is the part that I find disconcerting. Magoo48 Nov 13 #29

Our entire huge government failed us and toppled like dominoes. Irish_Dem Nov 13 #32

Yup. Magoo48 Nov 13 #35

We hope only 4 years. And one person specifically could have prevented this MadameButterfly Nov 13 #42

Yes and yes Irish_Dem Nov 13 #43

The secret is not to vote him into the most powerful position in the world Fish700 Nov 13 #55

We The People failed horribly as well, yes. Irish_Dem Nov 14 #72

Correct, except for the 4-year part. They'll never disappear once installed. jaxexpat Nov 14 #57

IMO Vance wil 25th him after the midterms. hootman Nov 14 #67

A likely scenario. The outrageousness will never stop with this ship of fools. jaxexpat Nov 14 #68

Good point. They hit the jackpot and won't leave easily if at all. Irish_Dem Nov 14 #73

And how would you say we go about that exactly? He won the election. cstanleytech Nov 13 #24

Martial law, arrest co-conspirators. It's a special time and requires special acts to preserve the nation. jaxexpat Nov 14 #56

And who can authorize that? Biden won't and for good reason because that would definitely cause a civil war. cstanleytech Nov 14 #82

Okay, I've been advised that my ideas are unacceptably kooky. I sit corrected. jaxexpat Friday #88

Of course we've been in one but It's been an ideology one and it should remain one. cstanleytech Friday #90

What you're saying reminds me that the problem boils down to campaign financing. jaxexpat Friday #91

Essentially, yes it is and even though it was a misjudgment that was made on where to spend the money it can be fixed. cstanleytech Friday #92

Kinda reminds me of that last conversation many dinosaurs had. jaxexpat Saturday #93

Everything is gone. Everything. Eliot Rosewater Nov 14 #76

I was wondering if any other career military were going to speak out... FirstLight Nov 13 #2

Pentagon Bureaucracy is hard to overcome. haele Nov 13 #9

According to what I read, generals have 30 days to retire after a negative report from the warrior board. Irish_Dem Nov 13 #16

And if they don't? It has to be irrefutable. haele Nov 13 #25

What, then, does the term "commander in chief" actually mean? jaxexpat Nov 14 #58

President is only Commander in Chief during times of declared War. haele Nov 14 #63

Okay, and I understand that using the US military on American soil is against the law as well. jaxexpat Nov 14 #70

Current active generals cannot speak out. Irish_Dem Nov 13 #14

The military will take care of its' own. Dan Nov 13 #26

Trump ? STUDY ???? SRSLY ?? eppur_se_muova Nov 13 #30

What are you saying? What's their specialty, bribery, extortion, terrorist threatening? Surely you're not boasting? jaxexpat Nov 14 #74

What I am saying, Dan Nov 14 #80

I sense and respect your passion about the mission of the military. jaxexpat Friday #85

Your friend was right. Dan Friday #86

My wife's nephew refused a request that he re-enlist (he's a very smart guy with computers) because he'd been told to be jaxexpat Friday #87

Active military brass do not speak out. wnylib Nov 13 #53

Sadly this will only be seen by those like us kerouac2 Nov 13 #3

They will only notice when it's in their faces mdbl Nov 13 #22

So what becomes of this TFG-loyal MAGA military corps... localroger Nov 13 #5

Vance will succeed Trump. The MAGA movement is.beyond wnylib Nov 13 #54

I seem to recall Republicans blocking promotions of hundreds of officers for over a year Fiendish Thingy Nov 13 #6

That was GOP Senator Tuberville. Lasher Nov 13 #47

That doesn't stop the military Farmer-Rick Nov 13 #49

Rick, are those rich and powerful men, you refer, more powerful than those who installed Trump? jaxexpat Nov 14 #59

President Biden has a constitutional duty to protect our constitution. I suggest he use it. Clouds Passing Nov 13 #7

Absolutely Rebl2 Nov 13 #28

He is speaking to probably the most historically ignorant citizenry our country has known in generations. Jit423 Nov 13 #8

The MAGA Warrior Board Otto_Harper Nov 13 #10

Thanks for the warning... Ysabel Nov 13 #11

Here are some things that Generals talked Trump out of in his previous administration. Kablooie Nov 13 #15

I would add Farmer-Rick Nov 13 #50

The genie's out of the bottle. Too late, because of her emails. No, wait, b/c Democrats needed to be punished. ffr Nov 13 #17

Exactly so, there are only a handful of weeks available to resuscitate the victim. jaxexpat Nov 14 #60

The Heritage Foundation is a terrorist organization. They are the enemy from within. Initech Nov 13 #20

We know who's shit list Major General Eaton is noe KPN Nov 13 #23

TY Kick for Retired Major General Paul Eaton. 💙 Cha Nov 13 #34

This message was self-deleted by its author The Unmitigated Gall Nov 13 #36

If you've taken an oath to defend and protect the constitution lees1975 Nov 13 #37

Second person today using the feudal word "fealty" instead of "loyalty" -- pay attention Hekate Nov 13 #38

The distinction is lost on too many. At their/our peril, I'm afraid. jaxexpat Nov 14 #61

".... good model to keep" Turbineguy Nov 13 #39

Stunning how ineffective Kellys warning were and he was not alone. Passages Nov 13 #40

Would have been nice if he'd said this at the DNC AdamGG Nov 13 #41

The Military Swears an Oath, as Miley Noted, to the Constitution. If the Constitution is destroyed, as is clearly... NNadir Nov 13 #44

As president, Trump will have sworn a similar oath to the Constitution. JustABozoOnThisBus Nov 14 #75

Is that true of everyone else? NNadir Nov 14 #79

Is what true of who? JustABozoOnThisBus Nov 14 #81

I think you answered the question yourself NNadir Nov 14 #83

A majority of the people who take the oath seriously are members of what I call "Civil Service". ... JustABozoOnThisBus Friday #84

The Russian Invasion is coming from INSIDE THE HOUSE Blue Owl Nov 13 #46

i can't tell you how mad i am that the 5% or so who pay 0 attention to anything but voted to put drumpf over the top Takket Nov 13 #48

When will US citizens begin falling out of windows? C Moon Nov 13 #51

Putin will advise Trump how to thoroughly decimate the US military dlk Nov 13 #52

Dictators need absolute control over the military. And Trump dreams of being a dictator. Joe_Gadway Nov 14 #62

Peter Zeihan used an apt description of Russia's military. BobTheSubgenius Nov 14 #65

I Don't Trust RobinA Nov 14 #69

I can see now that the phrase "serve the country well" was quite poorly chosen. BobTheSubgenius Friday #89