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Question: Have ANY of Trump's Storm Troopers refused to participate in this atrocity of his? (Original Post) Towlie Jul 2020 OP
How would we know? We don't know who they are. Srkdqltr Jul 2020 #1
Probably not Chainfire Jul 2020 #2
If there is a problem with Trump's SS, it would be the commander reminding them NCjack Jul 2020 #3
Probably not hurple Jul 2020 #4
They are "just following orders." Binkie The Clown Jul 2020 #5
They are hired mercs who would kill their own mother if the price was right. Runningdawg Jul 2020 #6
++++++++++!! 2naSalit Jul 2020 #7

Srkdqltr

(6,207 posts)
1. How would we know? We don't know who they are.
Mon Jul 27, 2020, 11:09 AM
Jul 2020

They might be volunteering because they want to do this. There are those who like that sort of confrontation.

Chainfire

(17,436 posts)
2. Probably not
Mon Jul 27, 2020, 11:09 AM
Jul 2020

They tend to weed out folks with conscience early in the training. The bigger the bully, the faster that they advance.

NCjack

(10,279 posts)
3. If there is a problem with Trump's SS, it would be the commander reminding them
Mon Jul 27, 2020, 11:14 AM
Jul 2020

show a little restraint -- don't kill any babies. Unless necessary.

hurple

(1,306 posts)
4. Probably not
Mon Jul 27, 2020, 11:23 AM
Jul 2020

I have it from secondhand knowledge (a friend has a brother who is an agent for one of the groups making up the team) that every "officer" sent was a volunteer.

So, they are all " yeah, gonna go bust some liberal heads" types.

Binkie The Clown

(7,911 posts)
5. They are "just following orders."
Mon Jul 27, 2020, 11:50 AM
Jul 2020

I suppose they justify their atrocities by claiming they have to feed their families.

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