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appmanga

(1,292 posts)
Tue Sep 30, 2025, 10:55 PM Sep 30

The meeting with the generals reminded me of what John Gotti did...

...when he became boss of the Gambino Crime Family. Solely for the purpose of his self-aggrandizement, Gotti compelled all his captains and soldiers to report to the Ravenite Social Club. The club was under particularly heavy surveillance after the death of Paul Castellano, and the call to come in gave the FBI and NYPD the opportunity to catalogue the faces of dozens of members of the organization who'd been unknown to law enforcement. This was one the first acts of many prompted solely by Gotti's ego that led to the ruination of that criminal enterprise.

I don't know how any of those flag officers come away from that event without serious questions about the mental stability of their Commander-In-Chief, and the fidelity of their civilian leader to the laws and Constitution. If this were a third world country, coup plans would have begun to be made. Considering the lawlessness of this administration, and the sick neglect of the Supreme Court when it come to doing anything to rein Trump in, I can't be sure thoughts of a coup haven't entered those leader's minds after today's sad spectacle. That won't happen, of course, nor should anyone want it to, but today's freak show is certain to make a lot more people wish that was an option.

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The meeting with the generals reminded me of what John Gotti did... (Original Post) appmanga Sep 30 OP
Better an actual Coup by those sworn.. thomski64 Sep 30 #1
I would definitely prefer a coup BaronChocula Oct 1 #5
maybe not a coup, but i've got a feeling mopinko Sep 30 #2
I hope you're right. I'm not so sure, based on nothing but gut feeling. chicoescuela Sep 30 #3
Article 184 of Naval Regulations nuxvomica Oct 1 #4
Second time today BaronChocula Oct 1 #6
Please don't compare Trump to John Gotti. flvegan Oct 1 #7

thomski64

(806 posts)
1. Better an actual Coup by those sworn..
Tue Sep 30, 2025, 11:12 PM
Sep 30

..to uphold the Constitution, than the Krasnov coup we have been in since the bastard de-escalated onto our TV screens in 2016.

"and when the last Law of man is down,
who will stand in the wind that follows?"
Man for All Seasons

BaronChocula

(3,671 posts)
5. I would definitely prefer a coup
Wed Oct 1, 2025, 01:01 AM
Oct 1

conducted by those audience members in place of the current one. Though it was seemingly democratically elected, it became a coup once it started ruling via lawlessness.

I trust that audience has the welfare of the country in mind in a way the child rapist does not.

mopinko

(73,116 posts)
2. maybe not a coup, but i've got a feeling
Tue Sep 30, 2025, 11:25 PM
Sep 30

they wont b taking any unlawful orders from either of them.

nuxvomica

(13,730 posts)
4. Article 184 of Naval Regulations
Wed Oct 1, 2025, 12:55 AM
Oct 1

Describes the circumstances under which a superior officer may legally be relieved of duty. Herman Wouk's The Caine Mutiny begins with that. I would imagine a lot of the admirals were thinking about Article 184 at that event.

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