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In reply to the discussion: I predict the military will remove Trump. [View all]
DetroitLegalBeagle
(2,504 posts)85. Former military here
That's never going to happen. The number of people willing to cross that line in the military is vastly outnumbered by those who won't. No general is going to be able to cobble together enough manpower to pull it off. The rightward lean in the military is the highest among senior enlisted and junior officers. NCO's are the backbone of the US military and they lean heavily right. Combat MOS's also lean heavily right. Neither are just going to go along with a military coup. Your chances of pulling off a coup with a bunch of geriatric flag officers and personnel mainly from non-combat units is pretty slim.
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GOP will let him be assassinated. JD Vance can take over implementing Project 2025
Jarqui
Jan 2025
#10
Since they have no qualms killing innocents to create a head injury for Trump, I predict AF 1 going down in the Atlantic
LiberalArkie
Jan 2025
#65
So you would be fine with a literal complete dictatorship, one that has zero qualms about using military force to crush
Celerity
Jan 2025
#23
You (nor does anyone else) have no idea what is going to happen and what is not going to happen, at this point.
Celerity
Jan 2025
#32
I was only arguing that there are situations where that might be desirable. Unfortunately I don't see that removal
Celerity
Jan 2025
#42
That would not stop the dictatorship (the one in my example). In fact it might hyper-charge it, as all the main players
Celerity
Jan 2025
#58
Military is at least 50% trumpsters. Another 30% will likely follow orders, no matter what.
Silent Type
Jan 2025
#13
I don't see a scenario where this could happen now that so many 'loyal to the Constitution' types are going to be purged
Celerity
Jan 2025
#14
This scenario is as likely as any in the chaotic context we find ourselves in. Very fluid. n/t
slumcamper
Jan 2025
#49
Probably not, but I would not want to take any trips on Air Farce One either.
mackdaddy
Jan 2025
#70