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Eliot Rosewater

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2. So far not a single guardsperson or military person or republican politician

Reply to William Seger (Original post)

Tue Aug 26, 2025, 12:06 AM

Aug 2025

Has done one goddamn thing, or said one goddamn thing. No active leaders in the military are saying a single thing, only retired.

It’s going to happen so quickly and almost none of them will resist following those orders.

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Does anyone else think the National Guardsmen in D.C. should be refusing illegal orders? [View all] William Seger Aug 2025 OP

YUP! LaRaven Aug 2025 #1

So far not a single guardsperson or military person or republican politician Eliot Rosewater Aug 2025 #2

Most of them probably don't think the orders are illegal. That might change if ordered to start shooting people. LonePirate Aug 2025 #5

they not gonna be affected by this (except they make $$) so just go along nt msongs Aug 2025 #9

I'll say this as a veteran Skittles Aug 2025 #3

I'm against the troops being in Washington LogDog75 Aug 2025 #4

Yes, but I'd like to see at least one refuse, to force a court decision on it (nt) William Seger Aug 2025 #8

careers vs preventing death camps. which one should they choose. poooooor them nt msongs Aug 2025 #10

Every single fucking one is going to "just follow orders" and do everything they are told to do. RockRaven Aug 2025 #6

This is what they risk Melon Aug 2025 #7