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If Тяцмp gets "arrested" meme (Original Post)
KS Toronado
Mar 2023
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Duncanpup
(12,842 posts)1. Yep the infantry
Will go through those clowns like nothing
lark
(23,099 posts)2. Are you sure some of them won't side with him?
Qute a few of the insurrectionists were military or former military.
Towlie
(5,324 posts)3. That's a really good question! What sort of people join the military? Whose side would they be on?
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There's no question that there would be division among the military, it's just a question of what the ratio would be.
lark
(23,099 posts)4. I do not trust the military to protect me or my gay son, not one bit.
I also don't trust the police for the same reason. I know there are good folks in both groups, but way too many of them are right wing fuckers who joined these organizations because of their love of violence.
TomSlick
(11,098 posts)6. I served 28 years. I'm the sort of people who join the military.
The military will do its duty. There are a few head-cases but they would either follow orders or die in Leavenworth.
Duncanpup
(12,842 posts)5. Perhaps a few
Yet I still feel my infantry has those that understand our oath to constitution
lark
(23,099 posts)7. I certainly hope so and also hope this isn't tested.
But I feel like it easily could be if things go wrong.