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ancianita

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12. It does.

Reply to calimary (Reply #8)

Fri Jan 16, 2026, 04:04 PM

Jan 16

Then we can flip Johnson's words about it -- "common sense," and remind them how Thomas Paine used it to justify overthrow of an overreaching king.

There's another Pentagon out here among us.
All those fired by the felon and his Fox host SecDef, and all the troops who admire all the joint chiefs, the inimitable Lloyd Austin, and with them our former commanders-in-chief. They all know commanders across six armed forces: the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, and Coast Guard. They all know the UCMJ and can make sure no illegal orders are followed.

They're out here, and imo, are worth more than the military budget. Hegseth can misspend it at the Pentagon, but imo, he won't buy total US military loyalty.

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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