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ImNotGod

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3. A military coup will never happen unless there are mass civilian protests where military force is used to stop them

Reply to Cheezoholic (Original post)

Tue Sep 30, 2025, 01:35 PM

Sep 30

I'm talking tens of thousands, not a few hundred here or there. I think protests need to be organized against the money behind fascism, the gated neighborhoods, forts where the rich elite live. That is the soft underbelly of fascism, that is where the military would have to decide whether to murder friends and family or join them.

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Fuck the 25th amendment. A military coup may be needed to rid us of these domestic threats and protect the Constitution [View all] Cheezoholic Sep 30 OP

Great post but I don't know what it's related to LearnedHand Sep 30 #1

As it said at the end, just my opinion, related to that unhinged performance in front of our military brass today n/t Cheezoholic Sep 30 #2

What was the unhinged performance? LearnedHand Sep 30 #4

Both of them today. I know there are so many but here specifically, what both said this morning n/t Cheezoholic Sep 30 #15

Just EVERYTHING in general, I think.... Jack Valentino Sep 30 #16

A military coup will never happen unless there are mass civilian protests where military force is used to stop them ImNotGod Sep 30 #3

A lot of libs live behind those gates. DemocratSinceBirth Sep 30 #14

I find it so ironic that we can speak of "defending the Constitution" sarisataka Sep 30 #5

Great response! The fact that post even came out of my aging mind made me book a therapy appointment! n/t Cheezoholic Sep 30 #10

I work with vets every day. Let me just say, don't hold your breath or count on Maru Kitteh Sep 30 #6

It's not the troops or the veterans who lead military coups. hedda_foil Sep 30 #13

HOPING vapor2 Sep 30 #7

One hopes it doesn't come to that. intheflow Sep 30 #8

Burning the constitution to save it seems... counterproductive Torchlight Sep 30 #9

well there was a missed opportunity LyfeTimeDem Sep 30 #11

Conversation with friends canetoad Sep 30 #12

Not a pandoras box you ever want to open SSJVegeta Sep 30 #17