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calimary

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8. Looks like they want to make sure the public can be suppressed.

Reply to ancianita (Original post)

Fri Jan 16, 2026, 03:53 PM

Jan 16

All that money for the Pentagon.

How much of that will be aimed at other countries, versus how much is gonna be aimed internally - at all of US? That’s gotta be asked, loudly and OFTEN!

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Beloved DU, take a picture of this and show it to any Republican, family, friend or whoever. [View all] ancianita Jan 16 OP

lol. Ask a Republican about federal spending and they'll rant about how that "other" sliver needs to be cut unblock Jan 16 #1

Okay. But let THEM say that. Then remind them that when, not if, these forces show up, they can't say they weren't told ancianita Jan 16 #3

A la Hitler. GreenWave Jan 16 #2

When a country can't fix its problems with education and other public services, it resorts to Bev54 Jan 16 #4

All I can say is ancianita Jan 16 #6

Have you seen anything of the senate hearings to confirm the two commanders ongoing now? Bev54 Jan 16 #16

No. But even if I had, they're not make or break decisionmakers for the US military. The UCMJ is. ancianita Jan 17 #26

Well said. Trump is the Galtieri of North America. peppertree Jan 16 #9

Ugh Joinfortmill Jan 17 #23

True. He was your typical, growling Archie Bunker-style mean drunk (but Argentine) peppertree Jan 17 #31

Jeezus, what a world. Joinfortmill Jan 17 #32

Public Education. Public Health. Public Interest. Kid Berwyn Jan 16 #5

All 50 US states still operate public education. All blue states still run public health clinics. ancianita Jan 16 #7

Never give up. Kid Berwyn Jan 16 #10

WE THE PEOPLE! yellow dahlia Jan 17 #21

Looks like they want to make sure the public can be suppressed. calimary Jan 16 #8

Sad - but true. peppertree Jan 16 #11

It does. ancianita Jan 16 #12

Warmongering in a mirror: The U.S. at war with itself. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Jan 16 #13

Thankfully BumRushDaShow Jan 16 #14

Source of this chart erronis Jan 16 #15

Thanks for the more detailed info. ancianita Jan 16 #18

police state!! BlueWaveNeverEnd Jan 16 #17

AND be sure to show them this .... eppur_se_muova Jan 16 #19

Thanks. ancianita Jan 17 #24

Sadly, they'd probably approve. progressoid Jan 16 #20

Coup d'etat? Joinfortmill Jan 17 #22

By whom? ancianita Jan 17 #25

CIA. Get it? Joinfortmill Jan 17 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author Joinfortmill Jan 17 #30

I'm also going with calling them the Comply or Die Party EverHopeful Jan 17 #27

Right ON! Everything you say is TRUTH that this era proves irrevocably. ancianita Jan 17 #28

I keep telling y'all this: THEY DON'T CARE! It doesn't matter to a significant number of republicans. CTyankee Jan 17 #33

But most Americans, and voters, DO care. ancianita Jan 17 #34

I'm hoping that the not-fanantical repubs will get sick of these sick people. CTyankee Jan 17 #35