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RogueRocket

(20 posts) Tue Oct 7, 2025, 11:13 AM Oct 7

Two Vets say US is becoming a dictatorship but military won't go along with it [View all]

These two vets said on their podcast that the US is becoming a dictatorship but that the military won't stand for it. Thoughts? Made me hopeful but I feel like everyone is just rolling over to the admin, don't see why military would be any different?

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Two Vets say US is becoming a dictatorship but military won't go along with it [View all] RogueRocket Oct 7 OP

I don't know the answer to that question. Redleg Oct 7 #1

I saw General McCathry yesterday on MSNBC doc03 Oct 7 #2

fair RogueRocket Oct 7 #4

Yes I think they are more interested in their career doc03 Oct 7 #13

Yeah- I wouldn't want the military to overthrow the President Redleg Oct 7 #6

Would you prefer a dictatorship under Trump? Mysterian Oct 7 #9

If they follow his unlawful orders. Redleg Oct 7 #12

I said nothing about the military overthrowing doc03 Oct 7 #14

I didn't intend to imply you said it. Redleg Thursday #23

It's McCaffrey Mysterian Oct 7 #8

why? RogueRocket Oct 7 #16

General McCaffrey is a loyal American Mysterian Oct 7 #22

From what I hear most are republicans Tree Lady Oct 7 #20

hmm RogueRocket Oct 7 #3

I think some will Redleg Oct 7 #5

Pffffft. I give it a 50-50 at best. These two vets are candidly wearing rose-colored glasses Maru Kitteh Oct 7 #7

The biggest myth is that the military is Republicans. Emile Oct 7 #10

yeah RogueRocket Oct 7 #15

The brass is political. That makes many of them lean ... Whiskeytide Thursday #27

Refuse to follow illegal orders? Yes. Military coup? No. Ping Tung Oct 7 #11

Krasnov is actively trying to coopt the military and turn them into Liberal In Texas Oct 7 #17

Whether or not there's an election in 2026 will indicate if the Military will need to take action. haele Oct 7 #18

Haven't the "resisters" been fired? ecstatic Oct 7 #19

Watching the Navy folks cheering on Trump's bullshit on Saturday Arazi Oct 7 #21

OK military, nows the time. milestogo Thursday #24

Is it though? RogueRocket Thursday #25

When the executive and judicial branches have almost no respect for the Constitution milestogo Thursday #26