"Remember that active duty soldiers can't tell you if they hate the President"

[orangecrush]

Interesting take from a former U.S. Army Captain


https://youtube.com/shorts/cljC8zTZ1pE?si=K8R8bnVF8zPlqQeL

[Irish_Dem]

1. Retired military will tell you what active duty are thinking and feeling.

It has always been this way.
Active duty cannot speak out.

Listen to retired officers and NCOs.

[orangecrush]

3. I enjoy her videos

An intelligence officer who served in a combat role.

[Irish_Dem]

4. Yes what she is saying is correct.

-The US military is more mixed in viewpoints than people realize.
-Sophisticated, highly technical warfare cannot be waged with only MAGA morons.
-Active Duty cannot speak out.
-Retired military can speak out so listen to them.

[orangecrush]

5. Thanks

[TommyT139]

2. If they obey illegal orders

...and are "at war" with Americans, it doesn't matter if they hate the president. "Just obeying orders" is no excuse.

[mucholderthandirt]

7. It's not only no excuse, it's a court martial offense.

We are only obligate by oath and the UCMJ to obey lawful orders, meaning legal stuff and what's in the Constitution.

[TommyT139]

9. It is ...

...except the UCMJ has already been captured and corrupted. So that "guardrail" no longer exists.

Or are there other structures still in place that can restore legitimacy?

[mucholderthandirt]

6. They can't be in uniform, or putting out that they represent the military.

But rights to free speech remain, as we were told way back in 1978, when people asked if they could participate in some local things that were anti-military (if memory serves). Yes, it seems crazy, military protesting military, but it's allowed as a private citizen.

We gave up no rights when we enlisted. There are rules about decorum, but they are specific. I no longer can cite the UCMJ, but it was in there.

[orangecrush]

8. Thanks