The REAL Insurrection

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GRAY LADY ARGUES FOR A PINCH OF ANARCHY: We Used to Think the Military Would Stand Up to Trump. We Were Wrong.

By ordering 800 National Guard troops to Washington, on the pretext of an illusory crime wave, President Trump has further dragged the U.S. military into domestic law enforcement, in a move credibly perceived as an ominous “test case.” This continues what the administration started in California in June as part of the its deportation efforts.
Unfortunately, though we (and others) had hoped that the military would only respond to calls to action in American cities and states kicking and screaming, we no longer expect resistance from that institution. Once, perhaps, traditionalist officers might have leaned on protocol and refused to heed a lawless order, taking inspiration from the generals — Mark Milley and James Mattis — who resisted the uprooting of established military standards in the first Trump term.
But today, general officers no longer seem to see themselves as guardians of the constitutional order.
It now seems clear to us that the military will not rescue Americans from Mr. Trump’s misuse of the nation’s military capabilities. Recent changes to the terms of the military’s employment by the Pentagon and its members’ incentives to career advancement will ultimately overcome any constitutional and moral qualms about their conduct.
Democratic civilian control and the apolitical professionalism of military officers have long been bulwarks against authoritarianism. This framework proved stable through the 20th century, even when tested by the Vietnam War, in significant part because American presidents and their civilian advisers could be trusted not to imperil the political integrity of the Republic.

As Cynical Publius tweets:

The fact that a recently-retired Army general felt it was OK to write an article that is essentially calling for a military coup d’etat tells you all you need to about the challenges faced by Trump and Hegseth in restoring our military to a lethal, apolitical, warfighting force.

 

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Soldiers on every corner.

MAGA!

Praise dear leader

Thank you for your attention to this matter

 

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Soldiers on every corner.

MAGA!

Praise dear leader

Thank you for your attention to this matter

where were you

when this happened

fuck your hippo creepsy

 

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where were you

when this happened

fuck your hippo creepsy

I was at home.

Without soldiers on my street.

I'm assuming you supported that effort just like this one.