Painting a grim portrait if Donald Trump is re-elected, the New York Times is reporting there is every reason to believe the former president will make use of the Insurrection Act to deploy the U.S. military against American citizens during protests he finds objectionable.In a deep dive from the Tim...
    • LastWish@lemmy.world
      29·
      2 years ago

      I’m currently in the AF. Can confirm, we’re a snapshot of the country. Not some frothing red dog.

    • TallonMetroid@lemmy.worldEnglish
      22·
      2 years ago

      Edit - Also, Donald Trump fucking hates us. If anyone ‘supports the troops’ they’ll vote blue.

      Yeah, but nobody who goes out of their way to advertise that they “support the troops” actually gives a shit about them. It’s always been jingoistic performative nonsense.

      • ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.worldEnglish
        6·
        2 years ago

        I tried Mission BBQ one time and their jingoism was just absurd. Their notion of supporting the troops is delivering barbecue in a Hummer and selling $2 plastic cups with (some of) the proceeds going to veterans in some vague way. Of course their worst crime is that their barbecue sucks.

    • bustAsh@lemmy.world
      17·
      2 years ago

      If he loses and tries to claim a stolen election, project 2025 promising a bloodbath will not go well for any of them. Especially since Trump continues to disrespect military personnel at every turn.

      I know there are some maga nuts in the ranks, but last I heard most generals have spoken out against the Trumpet crumpet.

      • LeadersAtWork@lemmy.world
        4·
        2 years ago

        Military leadership in the U.S. has always traditionally leaned pro-U.S. If it came down to it there would be fewer Trump allies the higher up you go. Exceptions though, always exceptions.

        Trying really hard to not draw parallels with that scene in Winter Soldier where it’s announced that some agents are Hydra while some are SHIELD and they turn on one another.

    • VubDapple@lemmy.world
      10·
      2 years ago

      My impression has been that the USA air force is perhaps the branch of the armed forces that is most controlled by high ranking evangelicals. Is there any reality basis to this belief?

    • irreticent@lemmy.world
      9·
      2 years ago

      Also, Donald Trump fucking hates us. If anyone ‘supports the troops’ they’ll vote blue.

      Wow! I was expecting a link to one incident but there was a list of many, many unrelated incidents. He really does hate the military.

      Thanks for the link!