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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI can't believe someone asked this question.
Or that they felt they needed to ask.
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Thomas Kaine
@thomaskaine5
Do you think our soldiers will really shoot us?
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I can't believe someone asked this question. (Original Post)
Arkansas Granny
Jun 2020
OP
Legitimate question that likely will be answered in the heat of the moment
Under The Radar
Jun 2020
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The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,713 posts)1. Two words: Kent State.
Arkansas Granny
(31,517 posts)2. Yep.
crickets
(25,980 posts)11. My very first thought as well. nt
WhiteTara
(29,716 posts)14. Two more words and date
Bonus Army 1932
Thomas Hurt
(13,903 posts)3. Problem is we don't know how many christofascists are in the ranks...
of our military that think their religious and political beliefs trump their oath to obey and protect the constitution and the rights of all Americans.
leftieNanner
(15,110 posts)4. Plus, they listen to Limbaugh on Armed Forces Radio
A close friend - seriously blue Dem - has a son who joined the Marines and came home a Republican.
Thomas Hurt
(13,903 posts)8. exactly or the AF Academy cadets who attended and I assume still attend...
the christofascist theocratic churches in Colo Spgs like New Life church. Even though the founder of that megachurch had a fondness for "saving" male prostitutes, it still draws crowds.
spanone
(135,838 posts)5. well, trump is their commander-in-chief
rurallib
(62,416 posts)6. Willing to bet your life that they won't?
Arkansas Granny
(31,517 posts)7. No, not at all.
stillcool
(32,626 posts)9. they're going to bring us freedom...
just like Iraq.
Under The Radar
(3,404 posts)10. Legitimate question that likely will be answered in the heat of the moment
11 Bravo
(23,926 posts)12. These people say, "Yeah, probably."
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Allison Krause
Jeffrey Miller
Sandra Scheur
William Schroeder
Allison Krause
Jeffrey Miller
Sandra Scheur
William Schroeder
global1
(25,250 posts)13. Most Of Those That Are Protesting....
Don't know what you mean by Kent State. No concept as to what happened.
ibegurpard
(16,685 posts)15. Of course they will
Some might not but certainly at least some of them will follow whatever orders they are given.
customerserviceguy
(25,183 posts)16. Those that do not remember history... n/t