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2. As far as a coup might go,

Reply to Evolve Dammit (Original post)

Tue Nov 10, 2020, 07:05 PM

Nov 2020

Is this going to be scorched Earth?

That's what I see if they military decides to go with Trump and do a coup d' etat. I am assuming that over 75-million people will respond with a huge and angry push back, even a national strike, possibly. There will be a revolt in that case and I really don't think that our military will break their oath, but I could be wrong. Would they really want to be involved in a possible slaughter?

All of this might be bluster. It does keep Trump in the picture. He may be desperate right now, but maybe he is delusional about the military being in his pocket. He is good at delusions.

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I never thought, imagined a POTUS turning on half the country, with malice. He is a threat. [View all] Evolve Dammit Nov 2020 OP

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I think he will do whatever it takes to retain the Presidential protection. His lfe is hell if he Evolve Dammit Nov 2020 #5

Esper was against using the military to quell civilian protest. He is now gone. Evolve Dammit Nov 2020 #4

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I thought it could happen in 2015 after listening to the "rallies." Evolve Dammit Nov 2020 #10