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In reply to the discussion: General Milley [View all]Uncle Joe
(58,112 posts)14. One thing about Trump's seismic toxic legacy,
all manner of government civilian and military will have to be re-thought or updated.
I do believe the founders took into account the possibility of some future President going rogue or becoming mentally unfit (there were plenty of kings in history as example) and thus established our safe guards aka; the Congress, Supreme Court and Bill of Rights to check executive abuse of power but in today's infinitely faster pace of life, when nations can destroy cities on the other side of the planet in a matter of minutes and in turn life as we know it, what do you do?
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I agree that Vindman is not an asshole, but his opinion about Milley is wrong and he should stay
Escurumbele
Sep 2021
#22
Officers are trained not to follow an illegal order or to violate the constitution...
hlthe2b
Sep 2021
#5
They anticipated the eventuality a despot would attain the presidency...
Act_of_Reparation
Sep 2021
#15
It is a general statement of the oath taken as the subthread is a generalized discussion as well.
hlthe2b
Sep 2021
#29
Our Democracy???? He saved more than that, a Nuclear War would have killed millions and destroyed
Escurumbele
Sep 2021
#26
the Country was in grave peril. Milley not only saved democracy, he saved literally millions of
PortTack
Sep 2021
#6
Both Milley and Vindman swore to uphold the Constitution, not a lunatic president.
Paladin
Sep 2021
#10
Vindman is wrong on this, but he will never be forgotten as long as real history is preserved.
Escurumbele
Sep 2021
#32