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[–] DicJacobus@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago (2 children)

they dont fear confrontation because they think they have the means to jail, out-shoot, and out-kill the "Left"

[–] MehBlah@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

They really think they will just be fighting the left.

[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Depends on how loyal to him the military is.

[–] sturmblast@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (3 children)

They aren't supposed to loyal to him, they are supposed to be loyal to the constitution.

Oh, supposed to.

Or more so, the people.

[–] Ironfist79@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

My sweet summer child. Part of the oath says you will obey the orders of the President. Soldiers are also highly conditioned to obey orders unquestionably. There's no time for a moral debate on the battlefield.

[–] Kage520@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Which is why he cleared out a lot of the higher ups. If any loyalty to the constitution still remains though, the current higher ups should reject the president's orders that go against it, meaning the lower level soldiers will still be following orders by also rejecting unlawful orders.

I'm not super hopeful but that's how it's supposed to work.