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drray23

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4. They will fall in line like everybody else.

Reply to Hekate (Original post)

Tue Sep 30, 2025, 12:38 PM

Sep 30

I dont think they will resist Trump. We have already seen them happily blowing up boats in international waters on the say so of Hegseth.
We had marines deployed to LA.

Its slowly becoming the new normal for citizens to see the military or federal forces in battle gear roaming the streets.

These guys will just want to keep their jobs and pensions and do what's asked of them.

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The one good outcome of this shitshow is that all these men got a good, long look at what's going on in DC... [View all] Hekate Sep 30 OP

Like me, they probably avoid watching him leftstreet Sep 30 #1

Looks like there are still a few Black generals. The women seem to have been purged already. Ocelot II Sep 30 #2

Talk about a hostile working environment Hekate Sep 30 #3

They will fall in line like everybody else. drray23 Sep 30 #4

+1000 BeerBarrelPolka Sep 30 #9

That remains to be seen Hekate Sep 30 #16

This general at that speech is all of us: SunSeeker Sep 30 #5

At first glance, I thought I knew which general you meant. But then... hvn_nbr_2 Sep 30 #11

I'm referring to the general face-palming, of course. SunSeeker Sep 30 #21

Was there a reason madamesilverspurs Sep 30 #6

Weak strongman's idea of a "power move." Grokenstein Sep 30 #7

Very few will do the right thing lame54 Sep 30 #8

That remains to be seen Hekate Sep 30 #18

I doubt Mr. trump can bully the military. Torchlight Sep 30 #10

Could this be the starting point for "Seven Days in May"? HuskiesHowls Sep 30 #12

In the photo . . . AverageOldGuy Sep 30 #13

Great post my friend canetoad Sep 30 #14

Watching MSNBC right now (Nicolle Wallace) and just kind of losing my mind Hekate Sep 30 #19

Of course canetoad Sep 30 #20

my feeling exactly **nt DoBW Sep 30 #15

Some Rebl2 Sep 30 #17