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OhioTim

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17. One Difference Is

Reply to Lonestarblue (Reply #12)

Thu Mar 20, 2025, 10:49 AM

Mar 2025

that unlike other dictatorships around the world, Americans have millions of guns. When Trump starts jailing Democrats in Congress, journalists and judges, that will be the next step. Then, the only step left will be the outright killing of people.

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US Republican lawmakers voice alarm over possible Pentagon command shake-up [View all] BumRushDaShow Mar 2025 OP

What they need to do is screw up what little courage they have left and impeach and convict him for his crimes NOW LaMouffette Mar 2025 #1

I never thought we would ever be in this position, but a military coup may be needed at some point to save the US. Lonestarblue Mar 2025 #12

Don't count on a pro-democracy military coup displacedvermoter Mar 2025 #13

They took an Oath and NOT to Trump but to the Constitution. They need to remember that. Bengus81 Mar 2025 #23

One Difference Is OhioTim Mar 2025 #17

I fear you may be right. But unfortunately, as you note, Rump is replacing generals with Rump loyalists. Our window of LaMouffette Mar 2025 #26

"We will not accept significant changes...that are made without collaboration with Congress." sop Mar 2025 #2

"Ha ha. Suckers and losers. Ha ha." - Heg's Seth (R) BoRaGard Mar 2025 #3

Just ask yourself "what would Putin do?" Buddyzbuddy Mar 2025 #4

That's the question for everything now Bayard Mar 2025 #16

Hegseth lobbied for convicted war criminals liberalgunwilltravel Mar 2025 #5

So sorry that they don't seem to understand the terms of surrender. bucolic_frolic Mar 2025 #6

GOP too busy with drug and sex parties to pay attention to their jobs. Irish_Dem Mar 2025 #7

Now a warning??? MLWR Mar 2025 #8

I don't believe it for a moment. NotHardly Mar 2025 #22

Who benefits from no NATO? Kid Berwyn Mar 2025 #9

Yes, and many of us on the left are concerned what he will order his loyalists to do IronLionZion Mar 2025 #10

Are they alarmed enough to actually do something about it? Or are they just going to clutch their pearls? Aristus Mar 2025 #11

Sounds like some of the Republicans in Congress are having a Sue Collins/Lindsey Graham moment. patphil Mar 2025 #14

Republicans speaking up?!!! MadMike47 Mar 2025 #15

The GQP loons are doing more liquid lunches these days KS Toronado Mar 2025 #18

But they didn't bat an eye over confirming lunatic Hegeseth. milestogo Mar 2025 #19

Do they now? Isn't that precious? ananda Mar 2025 #20

"We will not accept significant changes...without...collaboration with Congress," Wicker and Rogers said..." LudwigPastorius Mar 2025 #21

U.S. is in freefall. You feel safe? I don't. Evolve Dammit Mar 2025 #24

The USA will not be invading Greenland, Canada and Panama Old Testament Libera Mar 2025 #25

Nope, DENVERPOPS Mar 2025 #27

It was in February BumRushDaShow Mar 2025 #28

Again thx BRDS DENVERPOPS Mar 2025 #29

It's not just you! BumRushDaShow Mar 2025 #30

You made me laugh out loud!!!!!!!!!! DENVERPOPS Mar 2025 #31

"you can awaken from a nightmare and be thankful it isn't real..........." - UNLESS BumRushDaShow Mar 2025 #32