• stabby_cicada@slrpnk.net
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    At least the newly unemployed soldiers will have a nice well-paying paramilitary to join, so they can keep supporting their wives and their wives’ boyfriends.

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      Just casually trashing the military and then being shocked when the military doesn’t support you.

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        One of the freedoms the American military purportedly protects is the freedom to talk shit about the American military.

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          Ok? So what? You’re legally allowed to but don’t expect people to like your for it.

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              You like them trashing the military?

              Cool, don’t expect the military to support you.

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                Ah so you don’t support freedom of speech just speech you agree with for it.

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                Fair point, I personally couldn’t care less if the U.S. Military supported me or not if I can’t exercise my free speech then I don’t think it even matters. Again that’s my personal beliefs.

                They need to be held to a higher standard of behavior by the people. So they must be critiqued it is crucial in a functional democracy.

                Is that what’s happen in reality? Not really, it’s very politically motivated right now.

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                  Sure, I don’t disagree, but if you REALLY think there a Nazi, Fascist dictatorship coming into power, the military is someone you want on your side.

                  And the military, particularly combat arms, tends to be more conservative than liberal.

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                    Oh Yeah, I definitely can see what you’re saying

                    I was trying to explain to a friend why alienation of fellow Americans is a bad move for any side that isn’t in power.

                    Realistically I don’t think the majority of conservatives or even maga conservatives are actually nazis or even believe in the pillars that establish fascism. I’m sure there are some, but I bet it’s less than 5% of that base.

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        How’s that leather taste?

        If the military willingly follows illegal, unconstitutional orders, why would I want to support them?