Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

JustAnotherGen

(38,129 posts)
2. This is why I call for severe punishment
Wed Aug 20, 2025, 01:38 PM
Aug 2025

When the regime falls:

When a state turns its military inward, it’s broadcasting to the entire world that it thinks its civil institutions are no longer relevant. So the upshot is the story will be about what happens when the tools of war are in servitude of a regime’s politics and historically there have been many bad endings to this type of story.


There need to be many bad endings.

Recommendations

3 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

Latest Discussions»General Discussion»Historian Tad Stoermer on...»Reply #2