05-02-2025, 02:14 PM
Lemon Drop wrote:
[quote=Ombligo]
The country is divided; there is no reason to believe that the military isn't divided as well.
If the military begins fighting itself, then the nation is done for anyway.
Of course people serving in the armed forces have varying political opinions, always have. But commanders understand their roles in our democracy. Not looking for a coup anytime soon.
I hope you are right. But he has already been purging some of the upper level officer corps, and that removes one block. Also, having known some military including officers, some of them are scary and are the type that would go along with his orders.