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Escurumbele

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12. How about their oath? Defend the country against foreign and domestic threats?
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 06:27 PM
Jan 2025

Anyone of those people in the military who do not understand that trump and his ilk are domestic threats it is because they also are part of the threat.

Look at countries where dictatorship takes hold, the first thing the dictator does is to "recruit" the military by awarding them with part of the loot. Suddenly the high ranks of the military become extremely rich, something very difficult to give up once you have been bought and compromised, and then the extreme violence takes hold, innocent people are tortured and killed just because they don't agree with the regime.

Many examples of that in the World.

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The Great Purge. Irish_Dem Jan 2025 #1
Speaks to the SMALLNESS of the convicted felon who issued the order. usaf-vet Jan 2025 #2
There are so many pressing issues, but petty revenge is on the top of his to do list. Irish_Dem Jan 2025 #5
!984, Fahrenheit 451, and a Brave New World gab13by13 Jan 2025 #3
So many dystopian novels all rolled into one. Irish_Dem Jan 2025 #6
Mark Milley COL Mustard Jan 2025 #21
'It Can't Happen Here' travelingthrulife Jan 2025 #24
Orange Julius Caesar is once again showing his maturity level by undoubtedly ordering the removal generalbetrayus Jan 2025 #4
The Pentagon bending the knee Mr. Sparkle Jan 2025 #7
How about their oath? Defend the country against foreign and domestic threats? Escurumbele Jan 2025 #12
Right On Baron2024 Jan 2025 #19
Now we know. NO help from bluestarone Jan 2025 #16
The weakness of Trump and his minions is astonishing -misanthroptimist Jan 2025 #8
A famous 20th century dictator removed adversaries from official photos DBoon Jan 2025 #9
tsf has always reminded me of Stalin BlueKota Jan 2025 #23
Why didn't he use a sharpie on it? GreenWave Jan 2025 #10
Chump will be gone in 4 years, then we can remove his portrait from every government building FakeNoose Jan 2025 #11
I love your optimism! mountain grammy Jan 2025 #17
Oh FFS raccoon Jan 2025 #13
How very Stalinesque Hekate Jan 2025 #14
The Victor Orban playbook is now being played out in live terms now folks........... turbinetree Jan 2025 #15
I'm embarrassed for the DoD. TomSlick Jan 2025 #18
He has become an unperson as Orwell would say DemMedic Jan 2025 #20
OMG. We are living in dangerous times--and the danger is coming from the US President. riversedge Jan 2025 #22
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